State v. Davis

Tbe following excerpt from tbe charge forms tbe basis of one of tbe defendant’s exceptive assignments of error:

“Tbe defendant further contends and says that be has offered evidence that be bears tbe general reputation of being a man of good moral character. Tbe court instructs you that that is substantive evidence bearing upon tbe defendant’s credibility as a witness, that is, bis worthiness of belief when be testified in this case for himself.”

It seems quite probable that something may have been omitted by tbe reporter in transcribing tbe portion of tbe charge here assigned as error. However…