State v. . Craig
Supreme Court of North Carolina
INDICTMENT fox resisting an officer, tried before Shaw, J., and a jury, at May Term, 1918, of RocKingham. Tbe case on appeal states that the jury returned into open court and announced their verdict of “Not guilty.” Thereupon, his Honor inquired whether the verdict was upon the ground that the defendant did not have mental capacity to commit a crime at the date of the alleged crime, and the foreman of the jury answered, “Yes.”
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INDICTMENT fox resisting an officer, tried before Shaw, J., and a jury, at May Term, 1918, of RocKingham. Tbe case on appeal states that the jury returned into open court and announced their verdict of “Not guilty.” Thereupon, his Honor inquired whether the verdict was upon the ground that the defendant did not have mental capacity to commit a crime at the date of the alleged crime, and the foreman of the jury answered, “Yes.” His Honor then had the following entries made: “Yerdict, 'Not guilty/ upon the ground that he had not sufficient mental capacity to commit a crime.” Defendant’s counsel…
1Opinion of the CourtHone, J.
When a citizen is put on trial for a crime, and a jury, properly sworn and empaneled, have rendered a verdict of “Not guilty,” or verdict which, by fair intendment, has that significance, the defendant is entitled to have the same received and recorded as rendered, and as a rule it must be acted upon according to its true intent and meaning. In this jurisdiction it may not be questioned by appeal, nor can it be set aside or materially altered by the trial judge, to defendant’s prejudice, nor by the jury itself, after the same has been finally received and recorded. S. v. Whisenant, 149 N. C.,…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Halloran v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1881
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