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STATE v. LINDLEY

No. 7419SC606.

208 S.E.2d 203 (1974)

23 N.C. App. 48

STATE of North Carolina v. Barry Dean LINDLEY.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

September 18, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Atty. Gen. Robert Morgan by Asst. Attys. Gen. H. A. Cole, Jr. and Thomas B. Wood, Raleigh, for the State.

Dark & Edwards by Phil S. Edwards, Siler City, for defendant appellant.

PARKER, Judge.

Defendant first assigns as error the court's ruling allowing the officer to testify to his opinion that defendant was under the influence of some type of drug. In this connection defendant points out that there was no showing that the witness had any expertise in such matters. However, our Supreme Court has held that a lay witness may state his opinion as to whether a person is under the influence of drugs when the witness has observed the person and...

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