State v. Garner

At a regular term of the Superior Court of Harnett County held on the first Monday in September, 1947, it being the first day of September, 1947, for tbe trial of criminal cases exclusively, tbe defendant Emmett Garner was tried upon a bill of indictment charging bim with crime of murder in tbe first degree. There was verdict of guilty of murder in tbe first degree as charged in tbe bill of indictment, upon which judgment of death as required by law 'was pronounced by tbe court at said term of court.

From this judgment defendant gave notice of appeal to tbe Supreme Court, and was allowed to…