State v. Edwards

Defendant contends that the court erred in admitting his alleged confession without first conducting a voir dire examination.

In the case of State v. Gray, 268 N.C. 69, 150 S.E. 2d 1, it is stated:

“When the State proposes to offer in evidence the defend ant’s confession or admission, and the defendant objects, the proper procedure is for the trial judge to excuse the jury and, in its absence, hear the evidence, both that of the State and that of the defendant, upon the question of the voluntariness of the statement. In the light of such evidence and of his observation of the demeanor of the…