Legal Opinion

State v. Lee

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided February 3, 1998No. COA97-302PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EAGLES, Judge.

We first consider whether the trial court erred in permitting the jury, at its request, to view the fingerprint card containing fingerprints obtained at the scene of the crime. Defendant argues that the trial court erred by allowing the jury, after beginning their deliberation, to examine State’s Exhibit number one, a fingerprint card containing the latent print obtained from the greeting card found in the apartment of the victim, Ms. Green. We disagree.

If a jury after retiring requests to review the evidence, the judge in his discretion, after notice to the prosecutor and…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. State v. WilsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1985
  2. State v. ThompsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1979
  3. State v. ScottSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1979
  4. State v. WeddingtonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1991
  5. State v. CannonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1995

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. State v. MarshallCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2008
  2. State v. BartleyCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2003
  3. State v. GaitherCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2003
  4. State v. SpellmanCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2004
  5. State v. SnellingCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2014

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