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STATE v. SWINK

No. 7622SC180.

225 S.E.2d 646 (1976)

29 N.C. App. 745

STATE of North Carolina v. Gary Carlon SWINK.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

June 16, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Atty. Gen. Rufus L. Edmisten by Asst. Attys. Gen. Charles J. Murray and Ann Reed, Raleigh, for the State.

Pope, McMillan & Bender by Harold J. Bender, Statesville, for defendant-appellant.

HEDRICK, Judge.

The defendant contends "the trial court committed reversible error in allowing the. [district attorney] to make prejudicial and improper remarks to the jury". In his closing argument, the district attorney made the following statements:

"You know, we read a lot in the paper about coddling criminals, but now it is your chance to stand up and be counted. By convicting this man, you are saying that we will not have this go on here in Iredell...

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