State v. Olsen

ARNOLD, Judge.

Defendant contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion for change of venue and his challenges for cause on the ground of unfavorable pretrial publicity. Both of these matters are addressed to the sound discretion of the trial court, and its rulings on them are not reviewable absent a showing of abuse. State v. Cox, 281 N.C. 275, 188 S.E. 2d 356 (1972) ; State v. Porth, 269 N.C. 329, 153 S.E. 2d 10 (1967).

Defendant has submitted copies of newspaper articles about the closing of the John Bar and the prosecution of persons arrested there. We do not consider these…