State v. . Blue

At the regular December Criminal Term, 1941, of Superior Court of Buncombe County, the defendant, Walter Blue, was tried upon an indictment charging him with rape. There was verdict of guilty of rape as charged in the bill of indictment, upon which judgment of death as required by law was pronounced by the court.

From this judgment defendant gave notice of appeal to the Supreme Court. Appeal bond in the sum of $50 was adjudged sufficient, unless upon the proper showing defendant be permitted to appeal in forma pauperis. Defendant was allowed fifteen days in which to make and to serve statement…