State v. Simmons

BRANCH, Justice.

Defendant contends that the trial judge committed prejudicial error by questioning prospective jurors concerning their views as to capital punishment and by removing Juror Dozier from the jury panel because of her views concerning capital punishment.

Tips Court considered and answered the first portion of defendant’s contention in State v. Britt, 285 N.C. 256, 204 S.E. 2d 817. There the Court stated: “It was error for the trial judge to refuse to allow counsel for defendant and the Solicitor for the State to inquire into the moral or religious scruples, beliefs and attitudes of…