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24 N.C. App. 318

State v. White

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided December 18, 1974

Court of Appeals of North Carolina · decided 1974-12-18

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently November 1977

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Relies on Brady v. State of Maryland · State v. Gaines

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Decided 1974-12-18

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BROCK, Chief Judge.

¶1Defendant argues one assignment of error. He argues on appeal that the trial judge committed error in “precluding defendant’s counsel from gaining access to statements made by-witnesses.” Defendant argues the principles of Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83, 83 S.Ct. 1194, 10 L.Ed. 2d 215. The principles of Brady have been recognized recently by our Supreme Court in State v. Gaines, 283 N.C. 33, 194 S.E. 2d 839 (1973), and by this Court in State v. Chavis, et al. (filed 18 December 1974). However, counsel’s argument of those principles in this case seems wide of the mark.

¶2After reviewing the record on appeal in this case, we cannot find that such a question was raised in the trial or was passed on by the judge. The only question about a statement of a witness was raised during cross-examination of one of the investigating officers. It appears that the officer wanted to look at something to refresh his recollection. Counsel insisted that, if the witness were going to use notes to refresh his recollection, counsel was entitled to see the notes also. No ruling by the judge appears in the record on appeal. In any event the witness did not use notes to refresh his recollection.

¶3No error.

Judges Parker and Martin concur.
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