STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. FARON SHANE HONEYCUTT (2025)

Faron Shane Honeycutt (“Defendant”) appeals judgment entered upon a jury's verdict convicting him of possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia and upon his admission to attaining habitual felon status.

Defendant's sole argument on appeal was that the trial court committed plain error by not intervening when the State asked Defendant during cross-examination whether law enforcement officers were lying when they testified methamphetamine was recovered from Defendant's pocket.

Assuming the trial court erred by allowing this questioning of Defendant during cross-examination, we conclude Defendant has failed to show plain error. Based on the other evidence that Defendant was guilty of the crimes for which he was convicted, specifically the testimonies of the officers that they found Defendant in possession of the items for which he was convicted, we conclude Defendant has failed to show that the jury probably would have reached a different verdict but for the challenged testimony. See State v. Reber, 386 N.C. 153, 160 (2024). Accordingly, we conclude that Defendant received a fair trial, free of reversible error.

NO ERROR.

Report per Rule 30(e).

PER CURIAM.