STATE v. COTTON

No. 460A90.

407 S.E.2d 514 (1991)

329 N.C. 764

STATE of North Carolina v. Ronald Junior COTTON.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

September 5, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lacy H. Thornburg, Atty. Gen. by Debra C. Graves, Asst. Atty. Gen., Raleigh, for the State.

Malcolm Ray Hunter, Jr., Appellate Defender, Raleigh, for defendant appellant.


WEBB, Justice.

The dissent in the Court of Appeals and the argument of the defendant on this appeal deal with testimony elicited by the State on redirect examination of a witness for the State. The State called the defendant's employer who operated a seafood restaurant. On cross-examination the employer was asked if the defendant was a good employee. The employer answered in the affirmative. On redirect examination the following colloquy occurred:

Q. Mr....

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