STATE v. TATUM

No. 4.

229 S.E.2d 562 (1976)

291 N.C. 73

STATE of North Carolina v. Henry Aaron TATUM.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

November 4, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Atty. Gen. Rufus L. Edmisten by Associate Atty. Jack Cozort, Raleigh, for the State.

William M. Sheffield by John F. Hester, Durham, for defendant-appellant.


BRANCH, Justice.

Defendant assigns as error the trial judge's ruling on his pretrial motion for discovery.

Prior to the appointment of defendant's counsel the Durham Redevelopment Commission demolished the house on Scoggins Street in which the body of Howard Ellis was found. Defendant contends that, in light of this development, he should have been allowed to discover and inspect photographs taken at the scene, physical evidence taken therefrom, and notes...

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