Legal Opinion

State v. Mitchell

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided August 12, 1986No. 592A85PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MITCHELL, Justice.

The defendant brings forward assignments of error in which he contends that: (1) during cross-examination of the defendant, the prosecutor improperly impeached him with evidence of his exercise of his right to remain silent after he had been arrested and given the Miranda warnings; (2) the trial court erred in allowing the prosecutor to improperly communicate to the jury his personal belief that the defendant was lying; (3) the trial court erred in failing to submit the offense of common law robbery to the jury; and (4) his conviction and sentencing for both first degree…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Doyle v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Jenkins v. AndersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. United States v. HaleSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  4. State v. OdomSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1983
  5. Fletcher v. WeirSupreme Court of the United States · 1982

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. State v. TiradoSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2004
  2. State v. TiradoSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2004
  3. State v. GossSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2007
  4. State v. JaynesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1995
  5. State v. WashingtonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2000

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