State v. Tessenar

GRAHAM, Judge.

Defendant’s first assignment of error challenges the sufficiency of the State’s evidence. This assignment of error is overruled.

Defendant next contends the court erred in permitting Officer Lutrick to testify over objection that defendant told him, “I am the man who did it.” This contention is without merit. The record affirmatively shows that this statement was volunteered by defendant before he was taken into custody. “Miranda warnings” are required only where a defendant is being subjected to custodial interrogation. State v. Fletcher and State v. Arnold, 279 N.C. 85, 181…