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State v. Murphy

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided December 15, 1971No. 18PublishedCited by 43 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HUSKINS, Justice.

Defendant’s sole assignment of error is based on denial of his motion for judgment of nonsuit. He contends that the evidence, taken as true and considered in the light most favorable to the State, fails to make out a case of kidnapping. We now examine the validity of this contention.

*5G.S. 14-39 provides in pertinent part: “It shall be unlawful for any person ... to kidnap . . . any human being. . . . Any person . . . violating . . . any provisions of this section shall be guilty of a felony, and upon conviction therefor, shall be punishable by imprisonment for life.” Since…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. State v. CutlerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1967
  2. State v. LowrySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1965
  3. State v. BrownSupreme Court of Kansas · 1957
  4. United States v. JordanSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
  5. State v. CookSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1968

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3Cited by43 opinions

  1. State v. SturdivantSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1981
  2. State v. SmithSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1977
  3. State v. KingSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1980
  4. State v. MaySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1977
  5. State v. HillSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1975

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