Legal Opinion

State v. . Vaughan

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided September 13, 1911PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeai. from Joseph, 8. Adams, J., at February Term, 1911, of HERTFORD. Indictment for larceny. There was a verdict of guilty, and from tbe judgment pronounced tbe defendant appealed.

1Opinion of the CourtBeowN, J.

The insufficiency of the evidence to convict was strongly urged by counsel for defendant, but as there is to be another trial it is unnecessary to pass on the exception. The second exception is to the ruling of the court admitting declarations of the defendant before the justice of the peace upon a preliminary examination, upon the ground that it did not appear that the defendant was duly cautioned in accordance with the statute. Revisal, sec. 3194.

It appears in the record that the justice “swore” the defendant along with all the other witnesses at the preliminary hearing and then asked the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State v. Parker.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1903
  2. State v. Simpson.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1903

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. State v. FarrellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1944
  2. State v. . FarrellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1944
  3. State v. . YorkSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1874

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