Legal Opinion

State v. . James

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided January 5, 1879PublishedCited by 5 opinions

IndictMbnt for Assault and Battery tried at August Term, 1878, of New Hanover Criminal Court, before Meares, J. The facts appear in the opinion of this court delivered by The Chief Justice. Upon the special verdict His Honor held the defendant guilty. Judgment. Appeal by defendant.

1Opinion of the CourtSmith, C. J.

The defendant is charged in the usual form with having committed an assault and battery upon one L. V. Smith, and in a special verdict, the jury found the following facts;

That the defendant went with one C. W. Oldham, an officer, to the county of Onslow to execute the warrant from Harris, J. P., the copy of which, together with the affidavit, is set out and made part of the verdict; that the defendant accompanied the said officer for the purpose of. identifying the person described in the warrant, and did identify him as the Miles Smith who had committed the murder charged in the warrant, and…

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. Alexander v. LindseySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1949
  2. Stancill v. . UnderwoodSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1924
  3. State v. . McMahanSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1889
  4. State v. . DitmoreSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1919
  5. United States v. HardenDistrict Court, W.D. North Carolina · 1881

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