State v. Casey

Tbe record contains 236 pages. It took a week to try tbe case and seven counsel for tbe State and defendant argued tbe case to tbe jury. In so important a case, involving life and death, we bave set forth tbe evidence at length. Tbe evidence was direct, tbe testimony of Milton Wood and circumstantial evidence was sufficient to be submitted to tbe jury. Our province is alone to determine — “Tbe Supreme Court shall bave jurisdiction to review, upon appeal, any decision of tbe courts below, upon any matter of law or legal inference,” etc. Art. IY, sec. 8, Const, of N. C.

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