State v. Herencia

ARNOLD, Judge.

Defendant assigns error to the denial by the trial court of his motion for continuance. Such a motion is within the trial court’s discretion and the exercise of that discretion is not for review in the absence of manifest abuse of discretion. State v. Stepney, 280 N.C. 306, 185 S.E. 2d 844 (1972) ; State v. Morrison, 19 N.C. App. 717, 200 S.E. 2d 341 (1973). No abuse is shown in the denial of defendant’s motion.

*590Defendant contends that the court should have allowed his request for a voir dire on the in-court identification by Mr. Yancy. Defendant argues that since Yancy saw him…