State v. . Satterfield
Supreme Court of North Carolina
1Opinion of the CourtAdams, J.
In deciding whether the conviction and judgment can be sustained, we must consider the evidence as having been accepted by the jury, with all its legitimate inferences. Thus considered does tbe evidence make a case of involuntary manslaughter ?
This offense consists in the unintentional killing of one person by another without malice (1) by doing some unlawful act not amounting to a felony or naturally dangerous to human life; or (2) by negligently doing some act which in itself is lawful; or (3) by negligently failing or omitting to perform a duty imposed by law. These elements are embraced…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- State v. . RountreeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1921
- Ledbetter v. . EnglishSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1914
- State v. . GraySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1920
- State v. Horton.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1905
- Hudson v. RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1906
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3Cited by54 opinions
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- State v. . CopeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1933
- State v. WrennSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1971
- State v. NorrisSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1981
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