Legal Opinion

State v. . Andrews

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided December 13, 1939PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDevin, J.

The validity of the trial and conviction of the appealing defendant is assailed chiefly on the ground that the evidence was not sufficient to warrant its submission to the jury, and that his motion for judgment as of nonsuit should have been allowed.

Under the established rule to be applied to the consideration of this motion, the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to the State, and if there was any substantial evidence to support the charge contained in the bill of indictment, the ruling of the court below must be upheld. S. v. Anderson, 208 N. C., 771, 182 S. E., 643; S. v.…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. State v. . WhitesideSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1933
  2. State v. . RountreeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1921
  3. State v. . AndersonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1935
  4. State v. . KnottsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1914
  5. State v. . RitterSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1929

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. State v. DiazSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1986
  2. State v. CareySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1974
  3. State v. LeDucSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1982
  4. State v. GibsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1951
  5. State v. ButlerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1967

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