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
- State v. SandlinSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1959
3Cited by2 opinions
- State v. FletcherSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1966
- State v. TurnerCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1976