Legal Opinion

State v. Godwin

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided April 17, 1984No. 8312SC489Published

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSON, Judge.

Defendant Godwin’s Appeal

Defendant Godwin contends that the court improperly admitted hearsay testimony through the investigating officer. The officer testified that he had taken a photographic lineup to the store and that the cashier had tentatively identified Godwin. He returned later with the same lineup. Over defendant Godwin’s objection, the officer then testified that the cashier “stated that she had thought about this further and she was almost positive that this was the man that had held the gun on” the pharmacist. The *734cashier had earlier testified on direct that she…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. State v. SladeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1976
  2. State v. BurnsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1982
  3. State v. WilhiteCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1982
  4. State v. CookCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1980
  5. State v. KingCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1983

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