State v. . Skeen
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by defendant from Finley, J., at February Term, 1921, of DAVIDSON. Criminal prosecution, tried upon an indictment charging tbe defendant with tbe larceny of a Ford automobile, with a count in tbe bill charging him with receiving same, knowing it to have been stolen. The defendant entered a plea of not guilty, and offered evidence tending to establish an alibi, or that, at the time in question, he was some twelve or fifteen miles from the scene of the crime.
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Appeal by defendant from Finley, J., at February Term, 1921, of DAVIDSON. Criminal prosecution, tried upon an indictment charging tbe defendant with tbe larceny of a Ford automobile, with a count in tbe bill charging him with receiving same, knowing it to have been stolen. The defendant entered a plea of not guilty, and offered evidence tending to establish an alibi, or that, at the time in question, he was some twelve or fifteen miles from the scene of the crime. Upon the traverse, thus joined, there was a verdict and judgment against the defendant, from which he appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtStacy, J.
The defendant’s first exception is to the admission, over his objection, of the following evidence:
T. A. Sink testified: “Am a neighbor of Mr. Stuart; not related to him. Heard about stolen ear about 20 minutes after one; got up and dressed, met them and got in car. • Tracked car to Skeen’s house, 11 or 12 miles. Skeen’s in Abbotts Creek Township. Got out of Nifong’s car and tracked car to house. Skeen came out — clothes damp — shoes muddy — looked like. Didn’t look like they had been unlaced in several days.”
Defendant bases his objection to this evidence upon the ground that the witness…
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