STATE v. HAGER

No. 513A85.

357 S.E.2d 615 (1987)

320 N.C. 77

STATE of North Carolina v. Samuel Hugh HAGER.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

July 7, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lacy H. Thornburg, Atty. Gen. by Ralf F. Haskell, Sp. Deputy Atty. Gen., Raleigh, for State.

Malcolm Ray Hunter, Jr., Appellate Defender by Louis D. Bilionis, Asst. Appellate Defender, Raleigh, for defendant-appellant.


FRYE, Justice.

Defendant contends that it was error for the trial court to submit to the jury the charge of murder in the first degree on the theory of premeditation and deliberation. He also contends that he is entitled to a new trial because of improper closing arguments by the prosecutor and because of the admission of irrelevant and non-corroborative hearsay evidence. Finally, he seeks a new sentencing hearing on grounds that the trial court erred in finding certain...

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