State v. Hamilton

EAGLES, Judge.

Defendant argues six questions. We have examined them carefully but have found no prejudicial error.

I

The State presented an assistant State medical examiner who examined Smith’s body. At the conclusion of the medical examiner’s testimony on direct examination, the prosecutor asked his opinion as to the cause of Smith’s death. Defendant entered a general objection, which was overruled, and is the basis for his first assignment of error.

We note initially that a general objection, if overruled, is ordinarily not effective on appeal. G.S. 8C-1, R. Ev. 103(a); 1 H. Brandis, N.C.…