Legal Opinion

State v. McLeod

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided March 14, 1973No. 7311SC249PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

VAUGHN, Judge.

Defendant objects to the introduction of a knife into evidence, arguing that the weapon had no direct connection with the alleged robbery and was inadmissible. The record discloses that, at the time it was introduced, the knife was described as a facsimile of the knife used in the alleged robbery. The knife was used by the victim of the robbery to illustrate and explain his testimony and the jury was so instructed. No prejudicial error has been made to appear from the introduction of the knife in evidence.

Defendant next complains that the court erred in allowing testimony…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State v. VestalSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1971
  2. State v. CarnesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1971

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. DuvallCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1981
  2. State v. DuvallCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1981
  3. State v. PhillipsCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1975
  4. State v. MillerCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1979

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