STATE v. BANKS

No. 628A87.

370 S.E.2d 398 (1988)

322 N.C. 753

STATE of North Carolina v. John Jacob BANKS.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

July 28, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lacy H. Thornburg, Atty. Gen. by Daniel F. McLawhorn, Sp. Deputy Atty. Gen., Raleigh, for the State.

John W. Halstead, Jr., Elizabeth City, for defendant-appellant.


EXUM, Chief Justice.

Defendant contends the trial court erred in: (1) admitting opinion testimony as to defendant's age; (2) refusing to exclude evidence of defendant's age obtained during the booking process; (3) refusing to permit defense counsel in closing argument to read the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution; (4) improperly instructing the jury as to indecent liberties; and (5) denying defendant's motion for mistrial because of the behavior of...

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