State v. Hammonds

HILL, Judge.

Defendant argues that the trial court erred by not allowing him to examine prospective jurors as to whether they owned firearms or weapons. “Regulation of the manner and the extent of the inquiry on voir dire rests largely in the trial judge’s discretion. (Citations omitted.) A defendant seeking to establish on appeal that the exercise of such discretion constitutes reversible error must show harmful prejudice as well as clear abuse of discretion. (Citations omitted.)” State v. Young, 287 N.C. 377, 387, 214 S.E. 2d 763 (1975); modified as to death penalty 428 U.S. 903 (1976). We…