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STATE v. SURGEON

No. 8112SC1045.

289 S.E.2d 585 (1982)

STATE of North Carolina v. Melvin SURGEON.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

April 6, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Atty. Gen. Rufus L. Edmisten by Asst. Atty. Gen. Reginald L. Watkins, Raleigh, for the State.

Appellate Defender Adam Stein by Asst. Appellate Defender Marc D. Towler, Raleigh, for defendant-appellant.

BECTON, Judge.

The sole issue on appeal is whether the trial court erred in admitting evidence of prior crimes committed by defendant. Before discussing the applicable rules of law, we set out first, in context, the challenged testimony:

[A.] [The defendant] made a statement to me regarding the robbery of Beck's Motel. He said that he did Beck's Motel alone except for the person who was driving the car. I asked him if it was a man or woman and he wouldn't...

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