Legal Opinion

State v. Morton

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided May 4, 1960No. 581PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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Defendant challenges the authority of the court to activate the prison sentence for his failure to pay the increased weekly amount. He contends that the prison sentence was suspended on condition he pay $25.00 per week, that the amount was thereafter raised to $45.00, and that this modified amount was not such condition that breach thereof would justify activation of the sentence. However, the facts are such that we need not discuss this question. The court found as a fact that he had paid nothing after April 22, 1959. He was therefore in violation of the original condition as well…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. RobinsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1958
  2. State v. . MarshSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1945
  3. State v. McKinneySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1959

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. State v. HewettSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1967
  2. State v. DuncanSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1967
  3. State v. HughesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1972
  4. State v. TennantCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2000
  5. State v. YoungCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1974

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