Legal Opinion

State v. Davis

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided April 6, 1976No. 8PublishedCited by 54 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

223 S.E.2d 296 (1976)

289 N.C. 500

STATE of North Carolina.

v.

Edward Collins DAVIS.

No. 8.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

April 6, 1976.

Atty. Gen. Rufus L. Edmisten by Asst. Atty. Gen. Lester V. Chalmers, Jr., Raleigh, for the State.

Robert L. Harrell, Asst. Public Defender, Asheville, for defendant-appellant.

BRANCH, Justice.

Defendant contends that the trial judge committed prejudicial error by refusing to permit the State's witness, Sgt. Cook, to testify concerning a statement made by defendant.

By agreement of the parties, the court conducted a voir dire hearing concerning two statements made by…

2Cases cited52 opinions

  1. Pointer v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
  2. State v. McClainSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1954
  3. State v. JarretteSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1974
  4. State v. TaylorSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1972
  5. State v. BrittSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1974

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3Cited by54 opinions

  1. State v. HutchinsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1981
  2. State v. SilhanSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1981
  3. State v. HuffSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1989
  4. State v. JonesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1981
  5. State v. WeeksSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1988

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