State v. Billups

272 S.E.2d 842 (1981)

STATE of North Carolina

v.

Waymare BILLUPS.

No. 63.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

January 6, 1981.

Atty. Gen. Rufus L. Edmisten by Asst. Atty. Gen., Marilyn R. Rich, Raleigh, for State-appellee.

Walter G. Edwards, Jr., Hertford, for defendant-appellant.

CARLTON, Justice.

From numerous exceptions at trial, defendant brings forward nine assignments of error. We find no prejudicial error and affirm.

I

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