Legal Opinion

State v. . Pearson

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided September 5, 1896PublishedCited by 4 opinions

INDICTMENT for burglary, tried before Brown, J., and a jury, at Spring Term, 1896, of Burke Superior Court. The facts appear in the opinion of Chief Justice Faircloti-i. The defendant was convicted and appealed.

1Opinion of the Court

Fairolotii, C. J.:

The defendants were indicted and charged with breaking and entering with a felonious intent, in the night time, the store-house, warehouse and building, the property of Collet & Jeter, then in the occupation and possession of J. H. McNeely, containing beer, wines and spirituous liquors, and of stealing and carrying away some of said property willfully and feloniously- The second count was withdrawn. Poteat was acquitted and defendant Pearson was convicted, who excepted and appealed.

The eleventh prayer for instructions, to-wit, “Upon the whole evidence in the case there is…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State v. . KigerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1894
  2. Brown v. . McKeeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1891

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. NicholsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1966
  2. State v. Foster.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1901
  3. State v. . WardSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1942
  4. State v. Foster.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1901

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