Legal Opinion

State v. . Burgwyn

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided October 5, 1882PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRuffin, J.

The case discloses but a single exception, and that, in the opinion of this court, cannot be sustained.

The state proposed to give in evidence certain confessions of the defendant, .and, upon objection being raised to their competence, examined two witnesses, both of whom testified that they were voluntary, and, free of any inducement of either hope or fear. Thereupon the court admitted the evidence and the defendant excepted.

After oth ex evidence for .the prosecution., the state rested its case, and the defendant then introduced a witness who' testified that the confessions deposed to by the…

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2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. State v. . EflerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1881
  2. Roberts v. . RobertsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1880
  3. Utley v. . FoySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1874
  4. State v. . HughesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1880

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. State v. . WhitenerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1926
  2. Holland v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1897
  3. Blue v. Aberdeen & West End RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1895
  4. State v. . BiggsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1944
  5. State v. BiggsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1944

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