State v. Green

Under the heading “Grouping of Exceptions and Assignments of Error,” defendant lists five assignments of error. There are no exceptions in the record and none of the five assignments are based upon exceptions.

An assignment of error is ineffectual unless based on an exception duly noted in apt time. State v. Greene, 278 N.C. 649, 180 S.E. 2d 789 (1971); State v. Rogers, 275 N.C. 411, 168 S.E. 2d 345 (1969); Vance v. Hampton, 256 N.C. 557, 124 S.E. 2d 527 (1962); 1 Strong, N. C. Index 2d, Appeal and Error § 24. Questions not embraced in an exception duly taken at the trial may not be presented…