State v. . Shepherd

Supreme Court of North Carolina
State v. . Shepherd, 166 S.E. 745 (N.C. 1932)
203 N.C. 646; 1932 N.C. LEXIS 60
Stacy

State v. . Shepherd

Opinion of the Court

*647 Stacy, C. J.

It is conceded by tbe Attorney-General that error was committed in directing a verdict on conflicting or equivocal evidence. S. v. Singleton, 183 N. C., 738, 110 S. E., 846; S. v. Estes, 185 N. C., 752, 117 S. E., 581. Belief in the defendant’s guilt is not enough. This must be established beyond a reasonable doubt. S. v. Boswell, 194 N. C., 260, 139 S. E., 374.

The defendant also excepts to the form of the judgment, but as a new trial must be awarded for error in the charge, which necessarily vacates the judgment, consideration of this exception is omitted.

New trial.

Reference

Full Case Name
State v. Clay Shepherd.
Cited By
1 case
Status
Published