STATE v. WOOTEN

No. 868SC1252.

358 S.E.2d 78 (1987)

STATE of North Carolina v. Johnny WOOTEN, Jr.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

July 21, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Atty. Gen. Lacy H. Thornburg by Asst. Atty. Gen. Douglas A. Johnston, Raleigh, for the State.

John P. Edwards, Jr., Mount Olive, for defendant-appellant.


ORR, Judge.

Defendant was indicted for assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury. After a trial by jury, defendant was found guilty of the charge and sentenced to an active term of eighteen years.

Defendant contends on appeal that the trial court erred in refusing to strike part of the testimony of investigating police officer, Ronald Melvin. Officer Melvin testified that defendant spoke with him after defendant's arrest and...

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