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    "judges": [
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      "STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. JAMES H. THOMPSON"
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        "text": "HEDRICK, Judge.\nThe defendant first asserts the Court erred \u201cin failing to explain to the defendant the charges of uttering a forged instrument and in failing to make sure that he understood all the elements of this charge.\u201d This contention challenges the trial court\u2019s adjudication that the defendant\u2019s pleas of guilty were freely, understanding^, and voluntarily entered. The record reveals that the defendant signed the \u201ctranscript of plea\u201d contained in the record and that the trial judge, after the defendant was sworn to tell the truth, made careful inquiry of the defendant regarding his pleas of guilty. The record is replete with evidence to support the adjudication that the defendant\u2019s pleas of guilty were in fact freely, understandingly, and voluntarily given. State v. Hunter, 11 N.C. App. 573, 181 S.E. 2d 752 (1971); State v. Hunter, 279 N.C. 498, 183 S.E. 2d 665 (1971) ; cert. den. 31 L.Ed. 2d 249 (1972) ; State v. Cadora, 13 N.C. App. 176, 185 S.E. 2d 297 (1971). This contention is meritless.\nNext, the defendant contends \u201cthat the trial Judge erred in entering judgment against the defendant on three charges of Uttering a Forged Instrument in that the State had failed to prove that the defendant had uttered a forged instrument.\u201d\nDefendant\u2019s voluntary plea of guilty obviated any necessity of proof by the State, and when such plea was entered, his appeal presents for review only whether the indictment charges an offense punishable under the Constitution and law. State v. Wynn, 278 N.C. 513, 180 S.E. 2d 135 (1971); State v. Cadora, supra. In this case the record affirmatively shows the defendant freely and understandingly pleaded guilty to three valid charges of uttering forged instruments and the prison sentences imposed are within the limits prescribed for a violation of the statute, G.S. 14-120. This assignment of error has no merit.\nIn his fifth assignment of error, \u201cdefendant respectfully contends, that based upon the North Carolina Supreme Court decision in In re Swink, 243 N.C. 86, 89 S.E. 2d 792 (1955), the sentence imposed in 72CR1586 lacks the degree of certainty required of judgments in criminal cases.\u201d The case of In re Swink, supra, is factually distinguishable and is not controlling. In In re Smith, 235 N.C. 169, 172, 69 S.E. 2d 174, 175 (1952), it is stated:\n\u201c \u2018When a term of imprisonment is still unexpired, the prisoner being in custody, the proper course at common law is to appoint the second imprisonment to begin at the expiration of the first, to be specifically referred to in the sentence; and a sentence to this effect, when the prior imprisonment is specified, is sufficiently exact.\u2019 Whart. Criminal Law, 10th Ed., p. 2307; 24 C.J.S. 107; 15 Am. Jur. 123; Anno. 70 A.L.R. 1511 et seq.; In re Black . . . [162 N.C. 457, 78 S.E. 273]; State v. Cathey, 170 N.C. 794, 87 S.E. 532; State v. Duncan . . . [208 N.C. 316, 80 S.E. 595] ; In re Parker . . . [225 N.C. 369, 35 S.E. 2d 169].\u201d\nIn State v. Lightsey, 6 N.C. App. 745, 746, 171 S.E. 2d 27, 29 (1969), this Court held that the imposition of sentence \u201cto begin at the expiration of any and all sentences the defendant is now serving in the North Carolina Department of Correction\u201d clearly indicated the intent of the trial judge that the sentences of defendant be served consecutively without resort to evidence aliunde. In the present case, without resorting to evidence aliunde, the record clearly discloses that it was the intention of the trial judge that the prison sentence imposed in case number 72CR1586 was to commence \u201cat the expiration of the sentence the defendant is now serving.\u201d This assignment of error is overruled.\nThe defendant has other contentions which we have considered and find without merit. The defendant had a fair trial free from prejudicial error.\nNo error.\nJudges Brock and Morris concur.",
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      "Attorney General Robert Morgan and Assistant Attorney General Roy A. Giles, for the State.",
      "Jeffrey T. Myles for the defendant appellant."
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    "head_matter": "STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. JAMES H. THOMPSON\nNo. 725SC560\n(Filed 30 August 1972)\n1. Criminal Law \u00a7 23\u2014 plea of guilty \u2014 finding of voluntariness supported by evidence\nIn a prosecution for forgery and uttering forged instruments, the trial court\u2019s adjudication that the defendant\u2019s pleas of guilty were freely, understandingly and voluntarily entered was fully supported by the evidence.\n2. Criminal Law \u00a7 23\u2014 plea of guilty \u2014 question presented on appeal\nDefendant\u2019s voluntary plea of guilty to charges of uttering forged instruments obviated the necessity of proof by the State, and his appeal presented for review only whether the indictment charged an offense punishable under the Constitution and law.\n3. Criminal Law \u00a7 140\u2014 consecutive sentences \u2014 certainty of judgment\nDefendant\u2019s contention that the sentence imposed lacked the degree of certainty required of judgments in criminal cases was untenable where the record clearly disclosed that it was the intention of the trial judge that the sentence imposed was to commence \u201cat the expiration of the sentence the defendant is now serving.\u201d\nAppeal by defendant from Blount, Judge, 28 February 1972 Session of Superior Court held in New Hanover County.\nThe defendant James H. Thompson was charged in three two-count bills of indictment, proper in form, with forgery and uttering forged instruments. The defendant, represented by counsel, pleaded guilty to the count charging uttering a forged instrument in each bill of indictment. From a judgment imposing a prison sentence of 5 to 7 years in each case, the defendant appealed.\nAttorney General Robert Morgan and Assistant Attorney General Roy A. Giles, for the State.\nJeffrey T. Myles for the defendant appellant."
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