#### STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. STEVEN GEORGE RITCHIE

No. 313P94

(Filed 8 September 1994)

ORDER

The State’s petition for discretionary review pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7A-31 is allowed for the purpose of entering the following order:

The Court of Appeals’ opinion, filed 21 June 1994, is vacated, and the case is remanded to the Court of Appeals for reconsideration in light of this Court’s opinion in State v. Bryant, 337 N.C. 298, 446 S.E.2d 71 (1994).

By order of the Court in Conference, this 8th day of September, 1994.

s/Parker. J.

For the Court