Legal Opinion

State v. Chambers

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided May 1, 1974No. 7426SC317PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRITT, Judge.

The sole assignment of error presented by defendant is that the trial court erred in charging the jury that they might return a verdict of involuntary manslaughter and providing instructions on that offense. Defendant argues that there was no evidence to support the offense of involuntary manslaughter.

The assignment has no merit. Assuming, arguendo, that there was no evidence to support the offense of involuntary manslaughter, the error was favorable to defendant and she is without standing to challenge the verdict finding her guilty of that offense. State v. Vestal, 283 N.C.…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. RogersSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1968
  2. State v. VestalSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1973
  3. State v. SimpsonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1972

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Smith v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1987
  2. State v. BassCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1978

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