State v. . Crawford
Supreme Court of North Carolina
j-From Hobeson. The Defendant, was indicted upon the act of 1791, (Tiet). c. 339) for biting off, on purpose, lite ear of one Duncan Mnnroe. On Ihc trial it appeared, that upon a quarrel between the Defendant and Mnnroe, the latter gave the former a blow, upon which the Defendant immediately threw him down and bit off his ear.
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j-From Hobeson. The Defendant, was indicted upon the act of 1791, (Tiet). c. 339) for biting off, on purpose, lite ear of one Duncan Mnnroe. On Ihc trial it appeared, that upon a quarrel between the Defendant and Mnnroe, the latter gave the former a blow, upon which the Defendant immediately threw him down and bit off his ear. His Honor Judge Daniee charged the jury, that they ought to ascertain, whether the Defendant bit off the ear on purpose; and if on purpose, whether it was with the intent of disfiguring Mnnroe — and in ascertaining that intent, the fact that he had actually bitten off…
1Opinion of the Court
FROM ROBESON. DANIEL, J., charged the jury that they ought to ascertain whether the defendant bit off the ear on purpose; and if on purpose, whether it was with the intent of disfiguring Munroe; and in ascertaining that intent, the fact that he had actually bitten off the ear was a circumstance from which the intention to disfigure might be inferred, unless that inference was rebutted by other evidence. That if the defendant did the act to save his own life, or to prevent great bodily harm to himself, they ought to acquit him. A verdict was returned for the State, and the defendant appealed.…
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