Legal Opinion

State v. . Collins

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided January 5, 1874PublishedCited by 29 opinions

INDICTMENT, for the murder of one Allen Jones, tried at Fall Term, 1873, of Johnston Superior Court, before Watts, J. Upon the trial, the prisoners excepted to the rulings of his Honor, which exceptions were noted, and are fully set out in the opinion of the Court, and in the dissenting opinion of Justice ByNum, as are also the facts touching the points decided. Collins and Blalock were convicted ; Hood acquitted. Motion for a nefr trial; motion overruled.

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INDICTMENT, for the murder of one Allen Jones, tried at Fall Term, 1873, of Johnston Superior Court, before Watts, J. Upon the trial, the prisoners excepted to the rulings of his Honor, which exceptions were noted, and are fully set out in the opinion of the Court, and in the dissenting opinion of Justice ByNum, as are also the facts touching the points decided. Collins and Blalock were convicted ; Hood acquitted. Motion for a nefr trial; motion overruled. Judgment and appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

Upon the trial, the prisoners excepted to the rulings of his (242) Honor, which exceptions were noted, and are fully set out in the opinion of the Court, and in the dissenting opinion of Justice BYNUM, as are also the facts touching the points decided.

Collins and Blalock were convicted; Hood acquitted. Motion for a new trial; motion overruled. Judgment and appeal. The prisoners, together with one Hood, were tried at Fall Term, 1873, of the Superior Court for Johnston County, on an indictment charging them with the murder of one Allen Jones.

The jury returned a verdict acquitting Hood and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Lynch v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1857
  2. People v. KeenanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1859
  3. State v. . SmithSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1842
  4. State v. . BentonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1836
  5. State v. . EllingtonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1846

3Cited by29 opinions

  1. State v. GladdenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1986
  2. State v. Bohanon.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1906
  3. State v. . BannerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1908
  4. State v. PearceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1966
  5. May v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1925

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