State v. . Dove
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- State v. Hollingsworth (N.C. 1964)
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Opinion of the Court
Tbe defendant was indicted for transporting intoxicating liquor in -violation of law. Tbe verdict was returned in tbe afternoon and wben tbe court reconvened tbe next morning tbe defendant sought to impeach tbe verdict by a statement of one of tbe jurors who was contradicted by all tbe others. In S. v. Best, 111 N. C., 638, tbe Court said: “We find ourselves concluded by tbe authority of an established and long-settled rule based upon tbe wisest reasons of public policy, that a juror should not be permitted to impeach bis own conduct in tbe rendition of a verdict.” S. v. Hall, 181 N. C., 527; S. v. Brittain, 89 N. C., 482.
Tbe motion to dismiss was properly refused.
We find
No error.
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