State v. Luckey
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
1Opinion of the Court
MARTIN (Harry C.), Judge.
We find no error in defendant’s trial. He first contends the court erred in admitting the testimony of the breathalyzer operator because the operator was not an “expert” witness. The thrust of his argument is that he was not afforded the full potential of cross-examining the witness about blood chemistry and the technical aspects of the machine. This could very well be true of any witness, expert or otherwise. Defendant cannot pick and choose the witnesses aginst him. If they are competent to testify, he must accept the witnesses against him as he finds them for the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- State v. BasingerCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1976
- State v. PowellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1971
- Bass v. BassCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1979
3Cited by1 opinion
- State v. LockamyCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1983