State v. Ladd

BRANCH, Chief Justice.

We first consider defendant’s contention that he is entitled to a new trial because of the trial judge’s failure to make findings of fact to support his ruling denying defendant’s motion to suppress.

The legal principles governing this issue are well settled. At the close of the voir dire hearing, it is incumbent upon the trial judge to make findings of fact to support his ruling regarding admissibility of the evidence sought to be suppressed. See, e.g., State v. Phillips, 300 N.C. 678, 268 S.E. 2d 452 (1980); State v. Riddick, 291 N.C. 399, 230 S.E. 2d 506 (1976). If…