State v. Jenkins

BRANCH, Justice.

Defendant contends that the trial judge erred by admitting the written statement or confession purportedly signed by defendant on 19 December 1975.

Hertford County Sheriff James Baker was questioned concerning a statement made by defendant and upon defendant’s objection the jury was excused and a voir dire hearing was held.

Sheriff Baker testified that defendant was brought to the Hertford County jail from Florida during the early morning hours of 19 December 1975. At noon on that day he had his deputies bring defendant to the courthouse. He read the Miranda warnings to…