Legal Opinion

State v. . Dunn

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided May 28, 1912PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal by defendant from an order rendered by Peebles, J., at chambers, 10 April, 1912; from CumbeblaNd. The facts.are sufficiently stated in the ojnnion of the Court by Mr. Chief Justice Clark.

1Opinion of the CourtClark, C. J.

The defendant was convicted upon an indictment, in the usual form, for illegal sale of intoxicating liquors. On appeal to this Court, the judgment was affirmed. The defendant then sued out a writ of habeas corpus before a judge of the Superior Court, alleging that the conviction had been obtained upon illegal evidence. The judge refused to discharge the prisoner, whereupon he appealed to this Ootirt. Afterwards, in deference to the decision In re Holley, 154 N. C., 164, he withdrew said appeal and applied to this Court for a writ of certiorari. This was granted, and the question now presented…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. State v. . WebbSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1911
  2. Ledford v. EmersonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1906
  3. State v. McIntyre.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1905
  4. Howie v. . SpittleSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1911

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Aldredge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
  2. State v. . BurnetteSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1917
  3. Sanders v. AldredgeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
  4. In Re AdamsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1940
  5. Morris v. PeacockSupreme Court of Georgia · 1947

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