State v. . Hooper
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal from Peebles, J., March Term, 1909, of PasquotaNk. Indictment for attempted burning of a dwelling house, the property of Tennie Walker. There was a verdict of guilty. The defendant was duly sentenced, and appealed. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion of Mr. Justice Brown.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
Upon the trial, Miles Jennings was a most important witness for the State, and upon the accuracy of his testimony very largely depends the identification of defendant Hooper, whom said witness states he saw as he was leaving the empty house at the time of the fire.
On the trial, defendant offered E. L. Sawyer, an officer, who committed defendant for trial, for the purpose of contradicting Jennings. Sawyer testified: “J am judge of the Criminal Court. Jennings was sworn and examined at the trial.” The defendant asked witness if he remembered the testimony of witness Jennings at the trial before…
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