Supreme Court of North Carolina, 1892

State v. . Anderson

Supreme Court of North Carolina · Decided September 5, 1892 · Avery

16 S.E. 316; 111 N.C. 689 (South Eastern Reporter)

Cases that cite this one

5 later published cases cite this decision.

State v. Williams (N.C. 1965)
State v. . Keebler (N.C. 1907)
State v. . Devane (N.C. 1914)
State v. Dixon. (N.C. 1902)
State v. . Cody (N.C. 1896)

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Opinion of the Court

Avery, J.:

It was settled in State v. Jacobs, 107 N. C., 772, that where a prisoner who has been convicted of a capital felony, escapes from custody and is at large when his appeal is called for trial, this Court may, in the exercise of a sound! discretion, dismiss the appeal, hear and determine the assignments of error or continue to await the recapture of the fugitive. In the exercise of this power the appeal, on motion of the Attorney General, is

Dismissed.

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