discussed Cited "see, e.g." State v. Williams Like the case in Goode , there is no sound reason for the denial of defendant's request for a reasonable amount of time to confer with counsel to make an intelligent and considered decision of "paramount importance." See Goode, 300 N.C. at 730 , 268 S.E.2d at 84 (stating that "[f]or reasons entirely obscure, the defendant in this case and his counsel had no opportunity to weigh these important matters together and reach a considered judgment"); compare State v. Barlowe, 157 N.C.App. 249, 258 , 578 S.E.2d 660, 665 (holding, where the trial court denied the defendant's request for a continuance …