Legal Opinion

State v. Allen

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided May 7, 1985No. 842SC1085Published

1Opinion of the Court

EAGLES, Judge.

I

Defendant first assigns as error the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress his inculpatory statement to police on the grounds that the statement was not made freely, voluntarily and understandingly and was taken in violation of defendant’s constitutional rights. We find no error.

Defendant contends that his physical and mental condition immediately prior to and at the time of the making of inculpatory statements “calls into serious question” the voluntariness of his statement to police. We disagree.

Our examination of the record reveals that a voir dire was held as to…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. State v. RookSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1981
  2. State v. JacksonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1983
  3. State v. JoynerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1985
  4. State v. OxendineSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1982
  5. State v. JoynerCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1984

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