BRITT, Justice. Pursuant to G.S. 15A-2000 et seq., this case was tried in two phases: (1) to determine the guilt or innocence of defendant and (2) to determine his sentence for first-degree murder following his conviction of that charge. We will discuss the errors assigned under each phase. Phase I - Guilt Determination By his first assignment of error defendant contends that, in con…
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