Legal Opinion

State v. Smith

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided January 28, 1983No. 499A82PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MITCHELL, Justice.

The defendant presents two contentions for review by this Court. First, he contends that the trial court erred in permitting the case to go to the jury on a theory of first degree burglary in that the evidence was insufficient to support a finding that the breaking in question occurred at night. Second, he contends that the trial court erred in permitting the prosecutor to ask leading questions of the victim. We find both contentions to be without merit.

Given the nature of the contentions of the defendant, an extensive statement of the evidence presented by the State and the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. State v. PowellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1980
  2. State v. GreeneSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1974
  3. State v. FrankSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1973
  4. State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1981
  5. State v. CoxSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1972

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. State v. WilsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1988
  2. State v. LedfordSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1986
  3. State v. ElliottSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2006
  4. State v. ForneySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1984
  5. State v. LyszajSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1985

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