State v. Vann
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal from Lane,, J., at September Term, 1912, of Pasqtto-TANIC. Tlie prisoner was indicted for tbe murder of Oliver Layden, and was convicted of murder in tbe second degree. 'Tbe testimony tended conclusively to sbow tbat tbe defendant bad committed tbe murder. Oliver Layden left bis borne at 4 o’clock on tbe morning of 11 July, 1912, stating to bis mother tbat be was going to Elizabeth City to have bis watch mended, and never returned to bis home.
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Appeal from Lane,, J., at September Term, 1912, of Pasqtto-TANIC. Tlie prisoner was indicted for tbe murder of Oliver Layden, and was convicted of murder in tbe second degree. 'Tbe testimony tended conclusively to sbow tbat tbe defendant bad committed tbe murder. Oliver Layden left bis borne at 4 o’clock on tbe morning of 11 July, 1912, stating to bis mother tbat be was going to Elizabeth City to have bis watch mended, and never returned to bis home. He was seen several times in Elizabeth City and at other places that day, in company with the defendant. They were riding together on bicycles,…
1Opinion of the Court
Walker, J.,
after stating tbe case: Tbe prisoner’s first exception relates to tbe exclusion of ~W. E. Hinton as a juror from tbe panel. It appears in tbe ease tbat Hinton, one of tbe special venire, was passed by tbe State and accepted by tbe prisoner. He tben voluntarily stated to tbe court tbat be was opposed to capital punishment, and tbat be would not agree to a verdict of guilty even if the evidence, under tbe court’s instruction, should satisfy bim beyond a reasonable doubt of tbe prisoner’s guilt. The court, in tbe exercise of its discretion, permitted tbe State to challenge tbe juror,…
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