State v. Thomas

The defendant offered no evidence. The State’s evidence is summarized as follows, except where quoted. On 18 November 1968 the defendant, together with his father and mother, lived in a rural area of Union County, North Carolina about 15 miles from Monroe and about 8 or 9 miles from Marshville. In response to a call, officers of the Union County Sheriff’s Department went to the home of the defendant shortly after 7:00 o’clock P.M. The house consisted of four rooms, two of which were bedrooms. Upon arrival, the officers found the body of Jordan lying on the floor in a back bedroom. Jordan was…