STATE v. PHILLIPS

No. 29.

268 S.E.2d 452 (1980)

300 N.C. 678

STATE of North Carolina v. Jerome PHILLIPS.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

July 15, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rufus L. Edmisten, Atty. Gen. by William F. Briley, Asst. Atty. Gen., Raleigh, for the State.

Robert L. White, Greenville, for defendant-appellant.


HUSKINS, Justice:

When jury selection began, defense counsel asked Juror No. 2 if defendant would have to prove anything to her before he would be entitled to a verdict of not guilty. At that point, the court requested counsel to direct questions of a general nature to all twelve jurors. The court then permitted counsel to ask all twelve jurors if they would follow the court's instructions, the burden being on the State to prove the guilt of the defendant beyond a...

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