Supreme Court of North Carolina February 5, 1979, 39 (State v. Suits)

COPELAND, Justice.

In his first assignment of error, the defendant claims the State violated G.S. 8-57. We agree; therefore, the defendant must be granted a new trial.

Over defendant’s repeated objections, the State introduced State’s Exhibit Number 3, a knife taken from the defendant’s residence, into evidence at trial.