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    "judges": [
      "Chief Judge Brock and Judge Britt concur."
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        "text": "CAMPBELL, Judge.\nThe defendant contends that the trial court erred in refusing to allow defendant on examination of prospective jurors to ask if they would be able to return a verdict of not guilty if they thought the defendant was probably guilty. This issue is controlled by State v. Bryant, 282 N.C. 92, 191 S.E. 2d 745 (1972), and warrants no further discussion.\nDefendant also contends that it was improper for the police to show the prosecuting witness photographs of possible suspects, from which he identified the defendant without the presence of defendant\u2019s counsel.\nIt has already been decided that \u201c[a] suspect has no constitutional right to the presence of counsel when eyewitnesses are viewing photographs for purposes of identification, and this is true regardless of whether he is at liberty or in custody at the time. . . . Such pretrial identification procedure is not a critical stage of the proceeding. . . .\u201d State v. Stepney, 280 N.C. 806, 185 S.E. 2d 844 (1972); State v. Accor and State v. Moore, 277 N.C. 65, 175 S.E. 2d 583 (1970).\nDefendant also contends that it was error for the trial court not to immediately hold a voir dire inquiry regarding identification of the defendant upon the first testimony about such. This contention has no merit.\nIt is required that \u201c [w] hen the State offers a witness whose testimony tends to identify the defendant as the person who committed the crime charged in the indictment, and the defendant interposes timely objection and requests a voir dire . . . such voir dire should be conducted in the absence of the jury and the competency of the evidence evaluated. . . .\u201d State v. Accor, supra.\nHere the State asked, \u201cWill you state whether or not you saw the defendant, Briggs, on that day?\u201d to which the witness replied, \u201cYes, sir, I did.\u201d No objection was made until after the answer was given, and no motion to strike was made. The defendant neither made a timely objection nor did he request a voir dire, both being conditions imposed by Accor, supra.\nHowever, when the witness began to testify about the means of identifying the defendant, the court, on its own motion, held a voir dire inquiry in the absence of the jury, thus satisfying Accor in every respect.\nHere, even if no voir dire had been held, no prejudicial error would have appeared since the record clearly shows that the pretrial photographic identification was not impermissibly suggestive and that the in-court identification had an independent origin based upon the witness\u2019s fifteen minute observation of the defendant at the First Union National Bank while the defendant was attempting to get this witness to approve a cash advance on the Master Charge card. State v. Stepney, supra; State v. McLamb, 13 N.C. App. 705, 187 S.E. 2d 458 (1972), cert. denied, 281 N.C. 316, 188 S.E. 2d 899 (1972).\nWe have reviewed defendant\u2019s other assignments of error and find them without merit.\nNo error.\nChief Judge Brock and Judge Britt concur.",
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        "author": "CAMPBELL, Judge."
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    "attorneys": [
      "Attorney General Robert Morgan by Assistant Attorney General Myron C. Banks for the State.",
      "Ervin L. Ball, Jr., for defendant appellant."
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    "head_matter": "STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. RANDOLPH LANDIS BRIGGS\nNo. 7328SC566\n(Filed 28 November 1973)\n1. Jury \u00a7 6\u2014 improper examination of prospective jurors\nThe trial court properly refused to allow defendant to ask prospective jurors if they would be able to return a verdict of not guilty if they thought defendant was probably guilty.\n2. Constitutional Law \u00a7 32; Criminal Law \u00a7 66\u2014 photographic identification \u2014 no right to counsel\nA suspect has no constitutional right to the presence of counsel when eyewitnesses are viewing photographs for the purpose of identification regardless of whether he is at liberty or in custody at the time.\n3. Criminal Law \u00a7 66\u2014 in-court identification \u2014 necessity for voir dire\nThe trial court did not err in failing immediately to hold a voir dire regarding identification of defendant upon testimony that a witness saw defendant on a certain date where defendant interposed no timely objection and did not request a voir dire and where the court on its own motion held a voir dire when the witness began testifying about the means of identifying defendant; furthermore, defendant would not have been prejudiced if a voir dire had not been held since the record shows that a pretrial photographic identification was not impermissibly suggestive and that the witness\u2019s in-court identification had an independent origin based upon the witness\u2019s observation of defendant when he tried to use a stolen credit card.\nAppeal by defendant from Martin (Harry C.), Judge, 19 February 1973 Session of Buncombe Superior Court.\nThe defendant was charged pursuant to G.S. 14-113.9 (a) (1) with credit card theft, allegedly taking and withholding a Master Charge card from the possession of Edward S. Prince. The jury returned a verdict of guilty and judgment was entered sentencing the defendant to a term of not less than two nor more than three years. Defendant appealed.\nAttorney General Robert Morgan by Assistant Attorney General Myron C. Banks for the State.\nErvin L. Ball, Jr., for defendant appellant."
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