STATE v. MORRISON

No. 8222SC903.

303 S.E.2d 849 (1983)

STATE of North Carolina v. Andrew MORRISON. STATE of North Carolina v. Ricky TEMPLETON.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

July 5, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Atty. Gen. Rufus L. Edmisten by Associate Atty. Gen. John R. Corne, Raleigh, for the State.

C. David Benbow, Statesville, for defendant-appellant Morrison.

Constantine H. Kutteh, Statesville, for defendant-appellant Templeton.


BECTON, Judge.

Only two assignments of error have been brought forward for our consideration, one relating to the trial judge's instruction to the jury and the other relating to the district attorney's closing argument.

Defendant Morrison, who was not tried for breaking and entering as was codefendant Templeton, contends that the trial judge erroneously and prejudicially expressed an opinion as to his guilt by instructing the jury as follows:

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