State v. . Jackson

Defendant, by his exceptive assignments of error, poses two questions for decision: (1) when a man or boy over 18 years of age who is charged with an assault on a female tenders a plea of guilty of a simple assault “on Mrs. Walker,” may the court impose sentence in excess of 30 days; and (2) may the court impose a prison sentence and then over the objection of defendant suspend or stay execution on condition the defendant make regular monthly payments toward the support of his wife who was not the person assaulted ?

G. S., 14-33, creates no new offense. It relates only to punishment. Under its…