State v. Richards

BRITT, Judge.

All of defendants’ assignments of error relate to the court’s charge to the jury. It is a well established principle of law in this State that the charge of the court will be construed contextually, and segregated portions will not be held prejudicial error when the charge as a whole is free from any prejudice to the defendant. State v. Alexander, 279 N.C. 527, 184 S.E. 2d 274 (1971); State v. McWilliams, 277 N.C. 680, 178 S.E. 2d 476 (1971); State v. Hall, 267 N.C. 90, 147 S.E. 2d 548 (1966); State v. Gatling, 5 N.C. App. 536, 169 S.E. 2d 60 (1969), affirmed 275 N.C. 625, 170…