STATE v. HODGES

No. 772SC797.

241 S.E.2d 365 (1978)

35 N.C. App. 328

STATE of North Carolina v. Marion Uriah HODGES, Jr.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

February 21, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Atty. Gen. Rufus L. Edmisten by Associate Atty. Kaye R. Webb, Raleigh, for the State.

W. B. Carter, Washington, and Clarence W. Griffin, Williamston, for defendant-appellant.


BRITT, Judge.

Defendant contends first that the court committed prejudicial error in sustaining the State's objections to his counsel's questions to him as to why he shot Harris. We find no merit in this contention.

This contention relates to Exceptions 4, 5 and 6. With respect to them, the record discloses:

Q. Mr. Hodges, why did you shoot Mr. Harris? A. Well, I was afraid of him and I knew he was going to hurt me. Objection of...

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