State v. Paige

In State v. Paige. 90 N.C. App. 142, 369 S.E.2d 606 (1988), the Court held N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-1344(d) gave the trial court "authority to order defendant's sentence for felonious breaking and entering to be served consecutively to his sentence for possession of stolen goods." 90 N.C. App. at 143, 369 S.E.2d at 606. The facts of Paige are far different than and distinguishable from those at bar. Id. at 142, 369 S.E.2d at 606. In Paige, the defendant's sentences were entered in different proceedings more than two months apart and resulted in separate judgments that suspended the sentences and placed the defendant on probation for one and five year terms respectively. Id. at 142-43, 369 S.E.2d at 606.