Legal Opinion

State v. Montgomery

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided November 4, 1976No. 46PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LAKE, Justice.

The defendant attacks the judgment of the Superior Court alternatively. First, he contends that he is entitled to a new trial for errors in the admission of evidence, in the instructions of the court to the jury and in the denial of certain pretrial motions. Second, he contends that, if the trial was free from error in these respects, the imposition of the sentence to death was a violation of his rights under the Constitution of the United States.

We find no merit in any of his assignments of error relating to his first contention. Since we are compelled to accept as correct,…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Woodson v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  4. State v. GraySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1966
  5. State v. TatumSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1976

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3Cited by42 opinions

  1. Johnson v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1985
  2. State v. Van McDougallSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1983
  3. State v. ZunigaSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1987
  4. Johnson v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1988
  5. State v. EasterlingSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1980

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