Supreme Court of North Carolina, 1940

State v. . Samia

State v. . Samia
Supreme Court of North Carolina · Decided October 16, 1940 · PER CURIAM.
10 S.E.2d 916; 218 N.C. 307; 1940 N.C. LEXIS 148 (South Eastern Reporter, Second Series)

State v. . Samia

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

A witness for the State testified that be bought a pint of whiskey from the defendant. The defendant offered no evidence. The only question was the credibility of the State’s witness. The jury was satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt of defendant’s guilt and rendered verdict accordingly. In the trial we find

No error.

Motion in Arrest oe Judgment.

In this Court defendant entered a motion in arrest of the judgment on the ground that the ease was transferred from the Craven County recorder’s court to the Superior Court for trial, and that defendant was there tried upon the original warrant without a bill of indictment. This, procedure was authorized by statute, Public Laws 1929, ch. 115, sec. 2, and has been upheld by this Court in S. v. Publishing Co., 179 N. C., 720, 102 S. E., 318; S. v. Saleeby, 183 N. C., 740, 110 S. E., 844. See, also, S. v. Boykin, 211 N. C., 407, 191 S. E., 18.

Motion in arrest of judgment denied.

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