Legal Opinion

State v. . Lord

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided June 6, 1945PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtStacy, C. J.

The case presents little more than an issue of fact, determinable alone by the jury. The evidence amply supports the verdict. S. v. Satterfield, 201 N. C., 118, 178 S. E., 466.

The first assignment of error seeks to raise the question of jury defect and bias, but the exceptions upon which it is based hardly suffice for the purpose. S. v. Levy, 187 N. C., 581, 122 S. E., 386. There is nothing to show that members of the Negro race were excluded from-the regular panel or the special venire. The trial court found as a fact that they were not excluded from the jury box. The Negroes who were called…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. State v. . LevySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1924
  2. State v. . GrassSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1943
  3. State v. . BiggsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1944
  4. State v. . DegraffenreidSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1944
  5. Wilbanks v. WardlawCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1935

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. State v. . DavenportSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1947
  2. State v. DavenportSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1947
  3. State v. . ThompsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1946
  4. State v. ThompsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1946
  5. State v. . KoritzSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1947

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