State v. McLaughlin

WHICHARD, Justice.

Defendant was charged in a single indictment with first degree burglary, felonious larceny, first degree rape (four counts), first degree kidnapping, breaking and entering a motor vehicle, larceny of an automobile, and common law robbery. At his first trial, the jury returned verdicts of guilty on all charges. We awarded a new trial for error in the admission of an accomplice’s confession. State v. McLaughlin, 316 N.C. 175, 340 S.E. 2d 102 (1986). Upon retrial, the jury again returned verdicts of guilty on all charges.

Pursuant to our decision in State v. Freeland, 316 N.C.…