State v. . Underwood
Supreme Court of North Carolina
INDICTMENT for Larceny, removed from Cumberland and tried at Spring Term, 1877, of Mooee Superior Court,before McKoy, J. The defendant and others were. indicted for larceny and receiving stolen goods, the property of E. J. Lilley, knowing them to have been stolen. The facts are sufficiently •stated by Mr. Justice Eaieclotii in delivering the opinion •of this Court. Verdict of guilty. Judgment.
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INDICTMENT for Larceny, removed from Cumberland and tried at Spring Term, 1877, of Mooee Superior Court,before McKoy, J. The defendant and others were. indicted for larceny and receiving stolen goods, the property of E. J. Lilley, knowing them to have been stolen. The facts are sufficiently •stated by Mr. Justice Eaieclotii in delivering the opinion •of this Court. Verdict of guilty. Judgment. Appeal by •defendant. relied upon State v. Smith, 75 N. C. :806, and the eases there cited.
1Opinion of the CourtHaircloth, J.
After a verdict of guilty, the defendant moved for a new trial on the ground:
1. Because the Court refused a motion for severance on -the trial. This was a matter of discretion with the Judge sand we cannot review it.
2. Because the Solicitor commented on the personal appearance of the defendant, in reply to remarks of defendant’s -counsel calling attention to his appearance. This was not-objected to nor called to the attention of His Honor at the time.
3. Because one of the counsel for -the State said, the defendant seemed to be popular with the ladies as one had become his security, who might…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- State v. . CampbellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1877
3Cited by19 opinions
- Latham v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1915
- State v. BarefootSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1955
- State v. . TuckerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1925
- Newton v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1884
- Pigford v. . R. R.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1912
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