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State v. Mettrick

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided October 6, 1981No. 8023SC1151PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BECTON, Judge.

Mettrick And Vickers’ First Assignment Of Error

I

Because of pre-trial publicity, the trial court ordered a special venire of jurors drawn from Caldwell County for defendants’ trial in Ashe County. Sheriff Waddell and Deputy Sheriff Parsons transported the prospective jurors in two activity buses from Caldwell County to Ashe County on 19 May 1980, the opening day of trial. Parsons also transported the jurors to lunch that day. After the jury was selected on the afternoon of 19 May 1980, Parsons drove one of the buses that made the return trip to Caldwell County. On 20 May 1980,…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Neil v. BiggersSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Rakas v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  4. Manson v. BrathwaiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  5. Rawlings v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1980

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State v. BakerCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1983
  2. State v. MillerCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1984
  3. State v. CollinsCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1986
  4. State v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1990
  5. State v. McLambCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1984

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