State v. Lindley

208 S.E.2d 203 (1974)

23 N.C. App. 48

STATE of North Carolina

v.

Barry Dean LINDLEY.

No. 7419SC606.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

September 18, 1974.

Atty. Gen. Robert Morgan by Asst. Attys. Gen. H. A. Cole, Jr. and Thomas B. Wood, Raleigh, for the State.

Dark & Edwards by Phil S. Edwards, Siler City, for defendant appellant.

PARKER, Judge.

Defendant first assigns as error the court's ruling allowing the officer to testify to his opinion that defendant was under the influence of some type of drug. In this connection defendant points out that there was no showing that the witness had any expertise…