Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Docket Number No. 95PA04 Attorney(S) Roy Cooper, Attorney General, by William P. Hart, Special Deputy Attorney General, for the State- Staples S. Hughes, Appellate Defender, by Barbara S. Blackman, Assistant Appellate Defender, for defendant- Judges PER CURIAM. See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. MONICA D. BRANCH. PER CURIAM. DISCRETIONARY REVIEW IMPROVIDENTLY ALLOWED. Justice NEWBY did not participate in the consideration or decision of this case.