STATE v. JONES

No. 60.

251 S.E.2d 425 (1979)

296 N.C. 495

STATE of North Carolina v. James Calvin JONES.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

February 5, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rufus L. Edmisten, Atty. Gen., by Thomas F. Moffitt, Asst. Atty. Gen., Raleigh, for the State.

Horace Locklear, Lumbert, for defendant-appellant.


BRANCH, Justice.

We first consider defendant's contention that he is entitled to a new trial because of the argument of the district attorney.

Defense counsel noted an exception to that portion of the district attorney's argument made at the guilt determination phase of the trial in which the district attorney stated, "Now you know, if you do err in this case he [defendant] has the right of appeal. The State doesn...

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