discussed Cited as authority (rule) State v. Ellison However, “[i]t is not uncommon where two defendants are joined for trial that some evidence will be admitted which is not admissible as against both defendants,” leading “[o]ur Courts [to] recognize[] that ‘limiting instructions ordinarily eliminate any risk that the jury might have considered evidence competent against one defendant as evidence against the other.’ ” Id. at 583, 424 S.E.2d at 458 (quoting Paige, 316 N.C. at 643 , 343 S.E.2d at 857 ).