State v. Gunther

MARTIN (Harry C.), Judge.

Defendant argues four assignments of error.

First. Defendant contends the court erred in excluding testimony on cross-examination of State’s witness Guill as to *281statements made by the defendant. If permitted to answer, the witness would have said, “He [the defendant] told me that he had been robbed.” The assignment of error is overruled. The State had not introduced any part of the statements made by defendant. The defendant did not testify. The statement was self-serving hearsay. The court properly excluded this evidence. State v. Davis, 246 N.C. 73, 97 S.E. 2d 444…