
    STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. DEWEY GRACEON SPRINKLE
    No. 570P05
   ORDER

The Attorney General’s Petition for Discretionary Review is allowed for the limited purpose of (1) vacating that portion of the Court of Appeals opinion ordering remand to the trial court for resentencing and (2) remanding to the Court of Appeals for reconsideration in light of State v. Timothy Earl Blackwell, 361 N.C. 41, - S.E.2d-(2006). The Court of Appeals opinion remains undisturbed in all other respects. Justice Timmons-Goodson recused.

By Order of the Court in Conference, this 19th day of December, 2006.

s/Newbv. J. For the Court  