Legal Opinion

State v. Johnson

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided January 23, 1942PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtClaRksoN, J.

At the close of the State’s evidence and at the conclusion of all the evidence, the defendant in the court below made motions for judgment of nonsuit. N. C. Code, 1939 (Michie), sec. 4643. The court overruled these motions and in this we can see no error.

In S. v. Mann, 219 N. C., 212 (214), is the following: “‘In considering a motion to dismiss the action under the statute, we are merely to *775ascertain whether there is any evidence to sustain the indictment; and in deciding the question we must not forget that the State is entitled to the most favorable interpretation of the circumstances and…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. State v. . RountreeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1921
  2. State v. GeorgeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1885
  3. State v. WilsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1897
  4. State v. . MaslinSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1928
  5. State v. . HoffmanSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1930

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. State v. HargettSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1961
  2. State v. BirchfieldSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1952
  3. State v. BeachSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1973
  4. State v. HollandSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1951
  5. State v. KellySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1955

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