State v. Bennett

Peb Cueiam.

The defendant makes nine assignments of error but in his brief says “I am not familiar with the law on trial procedure and I am; therefore, unable to comment on these exceptions,” referring to exceptions five through nine inclusive. • In Rules of Practice in the Supreme Court, Section 28, 254 N.C. 810, these exceptions are “taken as abandoned” but we have, nevertheless, given them consideration and find no substantial error.

The remaining exceptions, one to four, relate to the defendant’s request that the court appoint counsel for him and the court’s refusal to do so. There is no…