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        "text": "PER Ctjeiam.\nThe sole assignment of error relates to the interrogation of a defense witness by the court. Defendant contends that it amounted to an \u201cexpression of ... opinion on the weight and credibility of the testimony\u201d of the witness. G.S. 1-180. A careful consideration of the challenged questions and the responses thereto leads to the definite conclusion that questions asked by the court were merely of a clarifying nature. State v. Stevens, 244 N.C. 40, 44, 92 S.E. 2d 409. To be entitled to a new trial defendant must show prejudice. State v. Creech, 229 N.C. 662, 672, 51 S.E. 2d 348. No prejudicial error has been shown.\nNo error.\nHiggins, J., not sitting.",
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    "attorneys": [
      "Attorney General Seawell and Assistant Attorney General Love for the State.",
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    "head_matter": "STATE v. JOHN M. DAVIS, JR.\n(Filed 21 October, 1959.)\n1. Criminal Daw \u00a7 94\u2014\nQuestions asked a witness by tbe court held merely of a clarifying nature and not to constitute an expression of opinion by the court on the weight or credibility of the testimony. G.S. 1-180.\nHiggins, J., not sitting.\nAppeal by defendant from Morris, J., June Term, 1959, of Wayne.\nDefendant was tried and convicted in the Recorder\u2019s Court of Wayne County upon a warrant charging that he operated a motor vehicle upon the public highways within that county on 18 May, 1958, while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. He appealed to Superior Court and upon a plea of not guilty therein was tried upon said warrant de novo. A jury was duly selected and empanelled. Evidence was offered both by the State and defendant. The jury returned a verdict of guilty.\nFrom judgment imposing a prison sentence defendant appealed and \u2022assigned error.\nAttorney General Seawell and Assistant Attorney General Love for the State.\nEdmundson and Edmundson for defendant, appellant."
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