State v. . Weddington
Supreme Court of North Carolina
This was an indiotment for murder, found in the Superior Court of UNION- County, and moved to the Criminal Court of Mecklenburg County, where it was tried before Meares, J., at December Term, 1888. . The defendant was found guilty of murder, and judgment was entered accordingly. The material facts are stated in thé opinion of the Court.
1Opinion of the CourtAvery, J.
Adopting the order in which the exceptions were discussed by counsel, we will .consider, first, w'hether the Criminal Court of Mecklenburg County had jurisdiction. If that Court had no right to try the prisoner, it would be useless to extend our investigation further than is necessary to reacli that conclusion.
The prisoner was indicted with two other defendants, who were found guilty as accessories, and have been sent to the State prison. The following is a copy of the motion and the material portions of the order of removal, made in the Superior Court of Union County, as appears from the…
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