State v. Martin

HILL, Judge.

Defendant first asserts that the trial court erred in not invoking sanctions pursuant to G.S. 15A-910 for the State’s failure to disclose a supplemental F.B.I. handwriting analysis report. Defendant claims that he was prejudiced by the report which identified defendant’s handwriting in connection with a check drawn on the account of another party.

As part of his defense, defendant passed among the jurors an inconclusive fingerprint report prepared by Special Agent Bowers which the State stipulated was valid. Defendant tendered the report into evidence. Defendant says he was not…