State v. . Bagley
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal from Qoolce, J., at September Term, 1911, of Martlet. Tbis is an indictment for murder. The prisoner was convicted of murder in the first degree, and from the sentence of death appeals to the Supreme Court. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the Court by Mr. Justice Brown.
1Opinion of the CourtBeowN, J.
Tbe prisoner was convicted of tbe murder of one William R. White, wbo died on tbe nigbt of 15 August, 1911. The evidence tends to prove that while passing a gate on one of tbe public streets of tbe town of Williamston, about 9 o’clock p. mv tbe deceased was shot from behind, and died tbe same nigbt. There is evidence of circumstances tending to prove that tbe prisoner waylaid and shot tbe deceased.
But it is contended by tbe learned counsel for tbe prisoner that tbe evidence is insufficient to convict, if tbe dying declarations of tbe deceased are excluded. Many exceptions of tbe prisoner…
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