STATE v. PEARCE

No. 96.

250 S.E.2d 640 (1979)

296 N.C. 281

STATE of North Carolina v. Jerry Douglas PEARCE.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

January 4, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rufus L. Edmisten, Atty. Gen. by Rudolph A. Ashton, III, Asst. Atty. Gen. and Leigh Emerson Koman, Associate Atty. Gen., Raleigh, for the State.

Carter G. Mackie, Raleigh, for defendant-appellant.


BRANCH, Justice.

Defendant contends that the trial judge's questioning of two witnesses amounted to an expression of opinion as to the credibility of the witnesses.

When the prosecuting witness expressed a reluctance to testify concerning some of the acts done by defendant, Judge Godwin inquired if she would be able to proceed if certain persons were removed from the courtroom. The witness indicated that she did...

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