STATE v. McNEIL

Nos. 78CRS9656, 78CRS9657, 78CRS9351, 78CRS9358, 78CRS9349.

265 S.E.2d 416 (1980)

STATE of North Carolina v. Jesse Everett McNEIL and Robert Earl McNeil.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

May 6, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Atty. Gen. Rufus L. Edmisten by Deputy Atty. Gen. William W. Melvin, Asst. Atty. Gen. Mary I. Murrill, and Associate Atty. Gen. Jane P. Gray, Raleigh, for the State.

Farris, Thomas & Farris by Robert A. Farris, Wilson, for defendants-appellants.


HILL, Judge.

The defendants contend the trial judge erred in his instructions to the jury during the trial of the case. Soon after the trial of the case began, the court instructed jurors not to take notes during the trial of the case. Neither party objected at that time. G.S. 15A-1228 provides that, "[j]urors may make notes and take them into the jury room during their deliberations. Upon objection of any party, the judge must instruct the jurors that notes may not...

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