STATE v. GAINEY

No. 7619SC81.

225 S.E.2d 843 (1976)

29 N.C. App. 653

STATE of North Carolina v. Timithy Ray GAINEY.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

June 16, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Atty. Gen. Rufus L. Edmisten by Special Deputy Atty. Gen. John R. B. Matthis, Raleigh, and Associate Atty. Jo Anne Sanford Routh, for the State.

Davis, Ford & Weinhold by Robert M. Davis, Salisbury, for defendant-appellant.


BRITT, Judge.

Defendant contends the trial court erred in permitting the witnesses Vickie and Wayne Dunn to state opinions as to the speed of defendant's automobile as it approached the intersection where the collision occurred. We find no merit in this contention. While the period of time that they observed defendant's approaching automobile was brief, we think it was of sufficient duration for them to form opinions as to speed. State v. Clayton,

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