State v. Davis.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
INDICTMENT against Erank Davis, beard by Judge George H. Brown and a jury, at November Term, 1903, of tbe Superior Court of Lenoie County.
1Opinion of the Court
Clabk, 0. J.
The prisoner was convicted of murder in the first degree. The first, second, fourth and eighth prayers for instructions asked by the prisoner were given. The third prayer, “that the dying declarations of the deceased should be received with caution and care, for the reason there being no cross-examination before the jury of the declarant,” was given, merely substituting “should be carefully weighed and considered” in lieu of the words “should be received with caution and care.” We find no error in the modification. It is not essential that the exact words of the prayer should be…
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