Legal Opinion

State v. McGuire

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided October 7, 1980No. 8023SC330PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HEDRICK, Judge.

By his first and second assignments of error, defendant argues that the trial judge erred in failing to make “proper and required” findings of fact after a voir dire hearing on defendant’s motion to suppress the witness’ in-court identification of defendant as the perpetrator of the crimes charged because certain out-of-court identification procedures were impermis-sibly suggestive.

In determining whether out-of-court identification procedures are impermissibly suggestive, the trial judge must evaluate several factors, such as the opportunity of the witness to view the criminal…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. State v. CovingtonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1976
  2. State v. HendersonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1974
  3. State v. NelsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1979
  4. State v. WatsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1978
  5. State v. YanceySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1977

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State v. MartinCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1981
  2. State v. CarterCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1984

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