In State v. Torres, 330 N.C. 517, 530, 412 S.E.2d 20, 27 (1992), the Supreme Court of North Carolina held that the defendant invoked her right to counsel when she twice inquired of sheriff's officials whether she needed an attorney. See id. However, in that case, police dissuaded defendant from exercising her right to have counsel present during interrogation. See id. Although the Torres court concluded that the defendant's statement was unambiguous, the majority noted "even if defendant's invocation in this case is termed ambiguous," the result should remain the same under the rule utilized in a majority of jurisdictions. See id. at 529, 412 S.E.2d at 27. This rule provided that, when faced with an ambiguous invocation of counsel, interrogation must immediately cease except for narrow questions designed to clarify the suspect's true intent. See id. at 529, 412 S.E.2d at 27.