State v. Gulledge
Cases that cite this one
2 later published cases cite this decision.
- State v. Underwood (N.C. 1973)
- State v. Ellis (N.C. 1964)
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Opinion of the Court
Tbe special verdict is fatally defective in tbat it fails to find tbe facts essential to an adjudication of tbe defendant’s guilt or innocence. S. v. Yount, 110 N. C., 597, 15 S. E., 231; S. v. Finlayson, 113 N. C., 628, 18 S. E., 200; S. v. Colonial Club, 154 N. C., 177, 69 S. E., 771; S. v. Hanner, 143 N. C., 632, 57 S. E., 154, 24 L. R. A. (N. S.), 1. Hence, a venire de novo must be ordered. S. v. Blue, 84 N. C., 807. Tbe case stands as if there bad been a mistrial. S. v. Curtis, 71 N. C., 56.
Rut defective as it is, tbe verdict is such as to warrant an appeal by tbe State. C. S., 4649; S. v. Ewing, 108 N. C., 755, 13 S. E., 10; S. v. Robinson, 116 N. C., 1046, 21 S. E., 701; S. v. Gillikin, 114 N. C., 832, 19 S. E., 152.
Venire de novo.
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