Legal Opinion

State v. Tilley

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided January 15, 1954PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtErvin, J.

The defendant insists primarily that he is entitled to a reversal for insufficiency of testimony. This claim is insupportable. The evidence of the State’s witness Tilley was amply sufficient to carry the *249case to tbe jury on both counts of the indictment. S. v. Bennett, 237 N.C. 749, 76 S.E. 2d 42.

This is true notwithstanding Tilley claimed to be an accomplice of the defendant, and notwithstanding Bowman, another supposed accomplice, was custodian of the warehouse in which the goods were stored by their owner. It is well settled in this jurisdiction that although the jury should receive and…

2Cases cited74 opinions

  1. Helms v. . GreenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1890
  2. State v. . HaneySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1837
  3. Matheny v. Central Motor Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1951
  4. McDonald v. . CarsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1886
  5. Worth Co. v. International Sugar Feed No. 2 Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1916

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. State v. TilleySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1954

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