Legal Opinion
State v. Britt
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided May 15, 1974No. 36PublishedCited by 114 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRANCH, Justice.
Defendant first assigns as error the action of the trial judge in denying his Motions for “a Judgment of Dismissal” and a directed verdict of not guilty.
The Motion to Dismiss and the Motion for a Directed Verdict of not guilty presented the question of whether the evidence was sufficient to warrant its submission to the jury and to support a verdict of guilty of the offense charged in the indictment. State v. Cooper, 275 N.C. 283, 167 S.E. 2d 266. These Motions have the same legal effect as a Motion for Judgment in case of nonsuit. State v. Glover, 270 N.C. 319, 154 S.E. 2d…
2Cases cited48 opinions
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- State v. WaddellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1973
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3Cited by114 opinions
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