State v. Miller

BRITT, Judge.

By his first assignment of error, defendant contends the trial court abused its discretion in not allowing him more than six peremptory challenges. The assignment has no merit. G.S. 9-21 (a) allows a defendant to challenge peremptorily without cause six jurors “and no more”. See also State v. Fuller, 114 N.C. 885, 892, 19 S.E. 797 (1894). The assignment is overruled;

By the second assignment of error argued in his brief, defendant contends the trial court erred in allowing into evidence testimony by State’s witnesses as to defendant’s prior criminal convictions and by denying…