State v. Wooten

VAUGHN, Judge.

Defendant first assigns as error the asking of certain questions of the defendant by the trial judge which questions, defendant contends, were prejudicial to defendant and in violation of G.S. 1-180. “It is well settled in this State that the trial judge can ask questions of a witness in order to obtain a proper understanding and clarification of the witness’ testimony.” State v. Strickland, 254 N.C. 658, 119 S.E. 2d 781; see also, State v. Blalock, 9 N.C. App. 94, 175 S.E. 2d 716. It has also been stated, in State v. Perry, 231 N.C. 467, 57 S.E. 2d 774, that, “The comment made…