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State v. Safrit

Supreme Court of North Carolina
Mar 1, 2003
357 N.C. 65 (N.C. 2003)

Summary

holding a defendant's statement, although related to a sufficiently startling event or condition, lacked spontaneity in part due to his "clear motive for fabrication"

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Opinion

No. 51P03

Filed 27 March 2003


ORDER

Upon consideration of the petition filed by Petitioner in this matter for discretionary review of the decision of the North Carolina Court of Appeals pursuant to G.S. 7A-31, the following order was entered and is hereby certified to the North Carolina Court of Appeals:

Denied by order of the Court in conference, this the 27th day of March 2003.


Summaries of

State v. Safrit

Supreme Court of North Carolina
Mar 1, 2003
357 N.C. 65 (N.C. 2003)

holding a defendant's statement, although related to a sufficiently startling event or condition, lacked spontaneity in part due to his "clear motive for fabrication"

Summary of this case from N. Carolina v. Broadway
Case details for

State v. Safrit

Case Details

Full title:State of North Carolina v. Howard Eugene Safrit

Court:Supreme Court of North Carolina

Date published: Mar 1, 2003

Citations

357 N.C. 65 (N.C. 2003)
579 S.E.2d 571

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