Legal Opinion

State v. . Johnson

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided December 14, 1912PublishedCited by 19 opinions

Appeal by defendant from Carter, J., at September Term, 1912, of Pender. Indictment for murder. The prisoner was convicted of murder in the first degree, and from sentence of death appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtBeowN, J.

Tbe prisoner offered no evidence, and that introduced by tbe State tends very strongly to prove tbat tbe prisoner deliberately murdered bis wife, Rose Johnson.

There is evidence tending to prove tbat prisoner was walking with bis wife some 50 yards behind their children. One witness testifies: “I saw Arthur with bis band behind him tbat jgway, and I beard tbe report of a pistol. She jumped behind him and clung to bis back. He got loose and then be shot her again. She ran to tbe old shanty. He ran and shot her there. Then she goes to tbe place where she was first hurt, and be shot her again…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. State v. . CoxSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1910
  2. State v. . HancockSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1909
  3. State v. Worley.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1906
  4. State v. . SimondsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1910
  5. State v. Rose.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1901

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. State v. . MerrickSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1916
  2. State v. MerrickSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1916
  3. State v. . LevySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1924
  4. State v. . MerrickSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1916
  5. State v. . CaseySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1931

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