STATE v. DICKEY

Criminal Law 148.1 — presumptive sentence — no appeal as of right The Fair Sentencing Act does not allow an appeal of a presumptive sentence as of right. G.S. 15A-1444(a1).

ARNOLD, Judge.

The defendant appeals the imposition of a presumptive sentence pursuant to the Fair Sentencing Act. The Act does not allow appeal of a presumptive sentence as of right. See G.S. 15A-1444 (a1). The defendant's petition for writ of certiorari is denied and his appeal is dismissed.

Dismissed.

Judges WELLS and HILL concur.