State v. . Greer
Supreme Court of North Carolina
CeimiNal action, tried before Stacy, J., at October Term, 1916, of Forsyth. Tbis is an appeal by Mary Greer, wbo was convicted in the municipal court of the city of Winston on 7 June, 1916, for retailing, the sale being made to one Henry Lemons. The judgment of the court was that the defendant pay a fine of $25 and costs and be imprisoned in the county jail for six months.
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CeimiNal action, tried before Stacy, J., at October Term, 1916, of Forsyth. Tbis is an appeal by Mary Greer, wbo was convicted in the municipal court of the city of Winston on 7 June, 1916, for retailing, the sale being made to one Henry Lemons. The judgment of the court was that the defendant pay a fine of $25 and costs and be imprisoned in the county jail for six months. The execution against the person was not to issue for two years, on condition that the defendant should not violate any of the prohibition laws of the State. There was no appeal from that decision of the municipal court. On…
1Opinion of the CourtBbowst, J.
The question of whether there was technically a suspension of the judgment or a suspension of the execution cannot affect the result of this case. The defendant contends that it was a suspended judgment, and if we adopt her contention we have many authorities to the effect that trial judges have the power to suspend judgments upon certain conditions, and to later give them effect upon the breach of condition. S. v. Hilton, 151 N. C., 687; S. v. Sanders, 153 N. C., 624; S. v. Everitt, 164 N. C., 399; S. v. Tripp, 168 N. C., 150.
The verdict of the jury acquitting the defendant of the sale to…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- State v. EverittSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1913
- State v. . TrippSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1914
- State v. . HiltonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1909
- State v. W. O. Sanders.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1910
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