State v. . Neville
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by prisoner from Connor, J., at October Special Term, 1917, of Wake. The prisoner was convicted on an indictment for rape and npon the sentence of death being imposed, appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Clark, O. J.
The prisoner was charged and convicted of rape committed npon Mrs. Sybil Sealey at her residence in the suburbs of the city of Raleigh on the night of 19 September, 1917. She testified that she was alone with her three young children about 11 o’clock at night, . her husband not being at home. It is unnecessary to narrate the details further than to point the exceptions of law which are presented for our consideration.
The counsel for the prisoner, in the argument here, presented with ability and forcefully the objections urged in behalf of their client. Rut after giving full…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- State v. HairstonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1897
- State v. . MallettSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1899
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