State v. Watkins
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
1Opinion of the Court
MORRIS, Chief Judge.
There are fourteen assignments of error in the record. However, only four are brought forward and argued in defendant’s brief. We consider only those assignments.
Defendant first contends that the trial court erred by admitting into evidence the alleged murder bullet over defendant’s objection without establishing chain of custody. A medical doctor from the office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, testified that he recovered a bullet which had been lodged in deceased’s arm as a result of the shooting. The doctor was given a cellophane bag with…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- State v. BellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1974
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- State v. McKennaSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1976
- State v. RawleySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1953
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