Legal Opinion

State v. Carnes

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided November 10, 1971No. 19PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOBBITT, Chief Justice.

Three assignments of error were brought forward by both defendants. Two relate to the admission of evidence and one relates to the judge’s charge. An additional assignment of error is brought forward by Carnes and relates solely to him.

Each defendant assigns as error the admission in evidence of the .38 pistol and of testimony that it was loaded. He contends the pistol pointed at Mrs. Stroud when defendants were robbing her was a .32 and therefore evidence as to the loaded .38 found by Officer Lloyd when defendants were arrested was irrelevant.

The evidence shows the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. Marshall Norman HicksSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1954
  2. State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1969
  3. State v. JonesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1958

3Cited by37 opinions

  1. State v. IrickSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1977
  2. State v. HendersonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1974
  3. State v. JarretteSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1974
  4. State v. ThompsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1972
  5. State v. BryantSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1972

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