Supreme Court of North Carolina October 6, 1981, 21 (State v. Searles)

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COPELAND, Justice.

Defendant brings forward four assignments of error which he contends require a new trial of this matter. For the reasons stated below, we disagree and find that defendant received a fair trial, free from prejudicial error.

First, defendant argues that the court erred in denying his motion for a continuance.