State v. Gurkin

McCullough, judge.

Defendant appeals from judgment entered 7 February 2013 after a Martin County jury found him guilty of second-degree murder. For the following reasons, we find no prejudicial error.

I. Background

Defendant, Albert Grey Gurkin, Sr., was indicted for first-degree murder on 17 August 2009. Defendant was tried at the 28 January 2013 Criminal Session of Martin County Superior Court, the Honorable Wayland J. Sermons, Jr., presiding.

Prior to the start of jury selection, the trial court inquired as to whether counsel had any objections and no objections were raised. Jury selection…