Legal Opinion

State v. . Shew

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided December 12, 1928PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Pee CueiaM.

Did bis Honor err in permitting Harvey Campbell, wbo was serving a term in tbe State’s penitentiary for stealing automobiles to testify against tbe defendant, without charging tbe jury that tbe jury should scrutinize tbe testimony of said Campbell? We think not.

Defendant asked no prayer on tbe subject, it is ordinarily not incumbent on tbe court to charge without a request. S. v. O’Neal, 187 N. C., 22.

It is well settled in this jurisdiction that tbe uncorroborated testimony of an accomplice should be received with caution, yet there is no rule of law forbidding a conviction on bis…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. State v. . O'NealSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1924

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. State v. TilleySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1954
  2. State v. . WallSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1940
  3. State v. TilleySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1954

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