State v. Bradford

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Thiele, J.:

Otis Bradford was prosecuted under an information charging him with an offense under G. S. 1935, 21-435. He was found guilty as charged, his motion for a new trial was denied, and he was sentenced under the statute. In due time he perfected his appeal to this court.

The gist of the information filed was that defendant Bradford struck one McGill on the head with a shovel, maiming, disfiguring and causing great bodily harm to and endangering the life of McGill, in such case and in such circumstances which would constitute murder or manslaughter…