Legal Opinion

State v. Satterfield

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided October 15, 1975No. 759SC372PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MORRIS, Judge.

Defendant first contends that the court erroneously overruled his objection to alleged hearsay testimony relating to the presence' of a car near the prosecuting witness’ house. There is no question but that the testimony was hearsay and initially considered admissible by the trial court. However, once the. trial court ascertained the inadmissiblility of the testimony, it properly excluded the testimony and sufficiently advised the jury to disabuse from their minds all reference to the hearsay testimony. As our Court has previously stated:

• “ ‘Where evidence is improperly…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. State v. LeeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1958
  2. State v. . HerringSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1931
  3. State v. HerringSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1931
  4. State v. HardeeCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1969
  5. State v. FieldsCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1970

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. State v. CarrCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1983
  2. Short v. General Motors Corp.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1984
  3. State v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1976

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