STATE v. DeBERRY

No. 7819SC586.

248 S.E.2d 356 (1978)

38 N.C. App. 538

STATE of North Carolina v. Eddie Columbus DeBERRY.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

November 7, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Atty. Gen. Rufus L. Edmisten by Associate Atty. Lucien Capone, Raleigh, for the State.

Charles H. Dorsett, Troy, for defendant-appellant.


ERWIN, Judge.

Defendant presents four arguments on this appeal. After having carefully examined them, we conclude that defendant received a fair trial, free of prejudicial error.

First, he contends that it was error to allow testimony that he had fled the courtroom in July 1977, when the case first came on for trial. Defendant remained at large until January 1978. He argues that the evidence of flight has "doubtful probative value" and that the escape occurred...

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