Legal Opinion

State v. . Bell

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided October 11, 1933PublishedCited by 82 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtStact, C. J.

The case was tried upon the theory that if the defendants conspired to burglarize or to rob the home, of George Dryman and a murder were committed by any one of the conspirators in the attempted perpetration of the burglary or robbery, each and all of the defendants would be guilty of tbe murder. This is a correct proposition of law. S. v. Donnell, 202 N. C., 782, 164 S. E., 352; S. v. Miller, 197 N. C., 445, 149 S. E., 590. It is provided by C. S., 4200 that a murder “which shall be committed in the perpetration or attempt to perpetrate any . . . robbery, burglary or other felony, shall be…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. State v. . AllenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1923
  2. State v. . NashSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1882
  3. State v. . MillerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1929
  4. State v. MowserSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1919
  5. State v. . DonnellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1932

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3Cited by82 opinions

  1. People v. WhiteMichigan Supreme Court · 1973
  2. State v. OvermanSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1967
  3. State v. ThompsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1972
  4. State v. FoxSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1970
  5. State v. BirckheadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1962

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