STATE v. SPRUILL

No. 280A85.

360 S.E.2d 667 (1987)

320 N.C. 688

STATE of North Carolina v. Johnny Lee SPRUILL.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

October 7, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lacy H. Thornburg, Atty. Gen. by Charles M. Hensey, Sp. Deputy Atty. Gen., Raleigh, for the State.

A. Jackson Warmack, Jr., Rich Square, and Thomas L. Jones, Jr., Conway, for defendant-appellant.


WEBB, Justice.

GUILT PHASE

The defendant first assigns error to the testimony of the witnesses Lockhart and Britton which showed there had been prior altercations between the defendant and Beatrice Williams. He argues that this testimony was only relevant to prove his character in order to show he acted in conformity therewith in killing Beatrice Williams. N.C.G.S. § 8C-1, Rule 404(b) prohibits evidence of other crimes, wrongs or acts to prove the character...

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