Legal Opinion

State v. Cloer

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided March 9, 1966PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PeR Cubiam.

The defendant was not charged with murder, but an assault. It was error to place on him the burden of proving that *673he acted in self-defense. S. v. Sandlin, 251 N.C. 81, 110 S.E. 2d 481 and cases there cited.

The defendant is entitled to a

New trial.

Mooee, J., not sitting.

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. State v. SandlinSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1959

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State v. FletcherSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1966
  2. State v. TurnerCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1976