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        "text": "PER CURIAM.\nWith regard to the statutory rape conviction, defendant points out that one of the elements of statutory rape is that the defendant must be at least twelve years old and at least four years older than the victim. N.C.G.S. \u00a7 14-27.2(a)(1) (1986). Since the State has the burden of proving all elements of the crime, State v. Mize, 315 N.C. 285, 337 S.E. 2d 562 (1985), defendant questions the constitutionality of decisions from this Court permitting jurors to determine a defendant\u2019s age based on their observations of the defendant. State v. Evans, 298 N.C. 263, 258 S.E. 2d 354 (1979); State v. Gray, 292 N.C. 270, 233 S.E. 2d 905 (1977); State v. McNair, 93 N.C. 628 (1885). We conclude that no constitutional issue is presented inasmuch as there is no shifting the burden of proof on the age element to defendant, as defendant argues, because the State presented adequate circumstantial evidence from which the jury could determine defendant\u2019s age.\nIn declining to address defendant\u2019s constitutional argument, the Court of Appeals relied on State v. Evans, 298 N.C. 263, 267, 258 S.E. 2d 354, 357, wherein this Court stated:\nIt is well settled that where concurrent sentences of equal length are imposed, any error in the charge relating to one count only is harmless.\nBecause of our concern that separate convictions in such circumstances may give rise to adverse collateral consequences, Ball v. United States, 470 U.S. 856, 84 L.Ed. 2d 740 (1985); State v. Etheridge, 319 N.C. 34, 352 S.E. 2d 673 (1987), we expressly disavow the language from Evans quoted above, and to that extent only, the case is hereby overruled. We likewise expressly disavow language of similar import in all other cases from this Court and the Court of Appeals, and to that extent only, those cases are overruled, including State v. Gilley, 306 N.C. 125, 291 S.E. 2d 645 (1982); State v. Summrell, 282 N.C. 157, 192 S.E. 2d 569 (1972); State v. Miller, 271 N.C. 611, 157 S.E. 2d 211 (1967); State v. Hollingsworth, 263 N.C. 158, 139 S.E. 2d 235 (1964); State v. Vines, 262 N.C. 747, 138 S.E. 2d 630 (1964); State v. Walker, 251 N.C. 465, 112 S.E. 2d 61, cert. denied, 364 U.S. 832, 5 L.Ed. 2d 58 (1960); State v. Booker, 250 N.C. 272, 108 S.E. 2d 426 (1959); State v. Troutman, 249 N.C. 398, 106 S.E. 2d 572 (1959); State v. Riddler, 244 N.C. 78, 92 S.E. 2d 435 (1956); State v. Thomas, 244 N.C. 212, 93 S.E. 2d 63 (1956); State v. Cephus, 241 N.C. 562, 86 S.E. 2d 70 (1955); State v. Bovender, 233 N.C. 683, 65 S.E. 2d 323 (1951); State v. Agudelo, 89 N.C. App. 640, 366 S.E. 2d 921, appeal dismissed, disc. rev. denied, 323 N.C. 176, 373 S.E. 2d 115 (1988); State v. Barnes, 91 N.C. App. 484, 372 S.E. 2d 352 (1988); State v. Smith, 24 N.C. App. 498, 211 S.E. 2d 539 (1975); State v. Black shear, 10 N.C. App. 237, 178 S.E. 2d 105 (1970); State v. Garnett, 4 N.C. App. 367, 167 S.E. 2d 63 (1969); State v. Perry, 3 N.C. App. 356, 164 S.E. 2d 629 (1968).\nExcept as herein modified, the decision of the Court of Appeals is affirmed.\nModified and affirmed.",
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      "W. Earl Taylor, Jr., for defendant-appellant."
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    "head_matter": "STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. IRVIN BARNES\nNo. 574PA88\n(Filed 8 June 1989)\n1. Criminal Law \u00a7 72; Rape and Allied Offenses \u00a7 5\u2014 statutory rape \u2014age of defendant-observation by jury \u2014 burden of proof \u2014 constitutional issue not presented\nNo constitutional issue as to burden of proof was presented concerning the practice of permitting jurors in a statutory rape case to determine defendant\u2019s age based on their observations of the defendant where the State presented adequate circumstantial evidence from which the jury could determine defendant\u2019s age.\n2. Criminal Law \u00a7 171.2\u2014 concurrent sentences \u2014 error in charge relating to one count \u2014 statements in prior cases disavowed\nStatements in prior decisions of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals that \u201cwhere concurrent sentences of equal length are imposed, any error in the charge relating to one count only is harmless\u201d are disavowed because of the Supreme Court\u2019s concern that separate convictions in such cases may give rise to adverse collateral consequences, and those prior decisions are overruled to that extent only.\nOn writ of certiorari to review a unanimous decision of the Court of Appeals reported at 91 N.C. App. 484, 372 S.E. 2d 352 (1988), finding no error in defendant\u2019s trial and conviction of one count of first-degree burglary, one count of statutory rape, one count of robbery with a dangerous weapon, and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, upon which judgment was entered by Stevens (Henry L., Ill), J., at the 11 September 1987 Session of Superior Court, WILSON County. Heard in the Supreme Court 9 May 1989.\nLacy H. Thornburg, Attorney General, by Isham B. Hudson, Jr., Senior Deputy Attorney General, for the State.\nW. Earl Taylor, Jr., for defendant-appellant."
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