STATE v. FIGURED

No. 9315SC539.

446 S.E.2d 838 (1994)

STATE of North Carolina v. Patrick S. FIGURED.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

August 16, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Atty. Gen. Michael F. Easley by Asst. Atty. Gen. Ellen B. Scouten, Raleigh, for the State.

Appellate Defender Malcolm Ray Hunter, Jr. by Asst. Appellate Defender Mark D. Montgomery, Durham, for defendant-appellant.


COZORT, Judge.

The most significant issue presented by this appeal is whether the trial court erred by admitting testimony from a State's witness that two children "were sexually abused by Pat Figured," the defendant. We hold the admission of that statement was error; however, we find the error was not prejudicial, given the other evidence against the defendant. The procedural history and summary of the evidence follow.

The defendant was arrested on 15 November...

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