State v. Haltom

MORRIS, Judge.

Appellant assigns as error the trial court’s denial of his motion for a change of venue on the ground that a recent rock festival in Richmond County had stirred up public outrage against the use of marijuana to the extent that it would be impossible for him to get a fair trial from any jury panel in the county, A motion to remove pursuant to G.S. 1-84 is within the sound discretion of the trial court. Patrick v. Hurdle, 6 N.C. App. 51, 169 S.E. 2d 239 (1969). When such a motion is made, the facts upon which the motion is based must be stated with particularity and detail in the…