Court of Appeals of North Carolina October 2, 1984, No. 8328SC1134 (State v. Richardson)

lead-opinion

WHICHARD, Judge.

Defendant contends the court erred in denying his motion to suppress his confession. We agree, and accordingly award a new trial.

The voir dire hearing on the motion to suppress established without contradiction that the confession was made under the following circumstances:

In late September 1981, defendant was arrested in Tennessee on charges of attempted burglary