State v. Barber

MOORE, Justice.

Defendant first contends that the trial court erred in admitting the confession of the defendant.. When the defendant objected to the testimony relating to the inculpatory statements purportedly made by him, the trial judge properly held a voir dire hearing to determine whether the statements were in fact voluntarily and understandingly made. State v. Hill, 276 N.C. 1, 170 S.E. 2d 885; State v. Wright, 275 N.C. 242, 166 S.E. 2d 681; State v. Conyers, 267 N.C. 618, 148 S.E. 2d 569; State v. Rogers, 233 N.C. 390, 64 S.E. 2d 572, 28 A.L.R. 2d 1104. Both the defendant and the State…