State v. Hickman

At the outset it should be mentioned that under the laws of the State of North Carolina, it was the duty of the appellant in this case to prepare and serve on the solicitor of the district what the defendant contends makes up the record on appeal. G.S. 1-282; G.S. 15-180.

The record on appeal should consist of a plain, accurate, and concise statement of what the record shows occurred in the trial court, compiled and presented in the order prescribed and pursuant to Rule 19 of the Rules of Practice in the Court of Appeals of North Carolina. See also Cressler v. Asheville, 138 N.C. 482, 51 S.E.…