State v. Brooks

1. Tbe admissibility of evidence, wben challenged, is, imprimis, a question for tbe trial court. Where its admission preliminarily depends upon a determination of fact, tbe court of review is ordinarily bound by tbe finding of tbe trial judge wben it is supported by evidence, and will not disturb that finding or ruling admitting tbe evidence unless there appears some error of law or legal inference.

Pertinent to confessions, it is observed in S. v. Grass, 223 N. C., 31, 33, 25 S. E. (2d), 193:

“Tbe competency of an alleged confession is a preliminary question for tbe trial court, S. v. Andrew,…