Legal Opinion

State v. Fentress

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided April 13, 1949PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSea well, J.

Tbe motion for judgment of nonsuit upon tbe evidence was properly overruled.

Tbe objections to tbe admission of evidence is witb respect to (a) warnings given tbe defendant by tbe occupants of tbe car that be was driving too fast and to slow down; (b) to tbe statement made by tbe “cop” at Danville, to Fentress that be was “to bigb” to drive, compelling bim to relinquish tbe wheel to tbe “boy from Missouri” who seemed to be sufficiently sober; (c) admitting tbe evidence of J. T. Foster as to bearing tbe car pass witb the accelerator wide open and going at terrific speed.

All these exceptions are…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State v. . StancillSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1919
  2. State v. . HuntSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1943

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. State v. PerrySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1950
  2. State v. JoynerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1980
  3. State v. SummerlinSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1950
  4. State v. ColsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1964
  5. Hicks v. ReavisCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1985

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