State v. . Walters
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Application for a certiorari as a substitute for an appeal from a judgment of Clark, Judge, at March Term, 1887, of Columbus Superior Court.
1Opinion of the CourtMerrimon, J.
The defendant was convicted of the offence of slandering an innocent woman, in violation of the statute (The Code, §1113), which prescribes, that “ every person so offending, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and fined or imprisoned, in the discretion of the Court.” The Court gave judgment that the defendant be imprisoned for the term of twelve months, and fined the sum of one thousand dollars.”
It is insisted that this judgment is erroneous, and we are clearly of that opinion. The statute in plain and positive terms, prescribes that the punishment in such cases shall be a fine or imprisonment…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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