State v. . Young
Supreme Court of North Carolina
INDICTMENT for Rape,' tried at Spring Term, 3877, of Rowan Superior Court, before Kerr, J. There was a verdict of guilty, and the defendant’s counsel-demanded that the jury be polled, which demand the Court refused. Judgment. Appeal by .defendant.
1Opinion of the CourtEaiRCLoth, J.
After the jury had consulted together and returned, upon being interrogated by the Court, they stated through their foreman that they had agreed on a verdict of guilty, and thereupon and before the verdict was recorded, the defendant demanded that the jury be polled, which was refused by the Court and the defendant excepted.
This is the only exception we find it necessary to consider, and the question presented has not been heretofore decided in this State.
We think a defendant on trial in a criminal case (and of course the Solicitor for the State) has the right to have the jury polled, whether…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Stewart v. PeopleMichigan Supreme Court · 1871
3Cited by23 opinions
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- Davis v. StateSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1968
- State v. CephusSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1955
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