Legal Opinion

State v. Strickland

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided June 17, 1976No. 60PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EXUM, Justice.

I

Defendant by assignment of error number 9 argues that there was insufficient evidence to carry the case to the jury on the issues of premeditation and deliberation and that the trial court erred in not allowing his motion for nonsuit on the two first degree murder charges.

In considering this assignment “we consider all of the evidence actually admitted, whether from the State or 'defendant, in the light most favorable to the State, resolve any contradictions and discrepancies therein in the State’s favor, and give the State the benefit of all reasonable inferences from the…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. State v. CutlerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1967
  3. State v. HankersonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1975
  4. State v. WaddellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1973
  5. State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1975

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. State v. SmithCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2007
  2. State v. StokesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1987
  3. State v. SturdivantSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1981
  4. State v. StricklandSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1983
  5. State v. AsheSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1985

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