State v. Gregory

The exception to the judge’s charge needs little discussion. Although the jury might have exercised the privilege given it under pertinent statutes discussed elsewhere, >and convicted the defendant of an assault of less grade than that charged, and even of simple assault, the court is not required to encourage such inconsistency where there is no evidence of such minor offense. S. v. Elmore, 212 N. C., 531, 532, 193 S. E., 713; S. v. Lee, 192 N. C., 225, 134 S. E., 458; S. v. Smith, *418201 N. C., 494, 160 S. E., 577; S. v. Ratcliff, 199 N. C., 9, 153 S. E., 605; S. v. White, 138 N. C., 704,…