Supreme Court of North Carolina, 1955

State v. Clonch

State v. Clonch
Supreme Court of North Carolina · Decided October 19, 1955 · Per Curiam
89 S.E.2d 469; 242 N.C. 760; 1955 N.C. LEXIS 683 (South Eastern Reporter, Second Series)

State v. Clonch

Opinion

Per Curiam.

Appellant presents for decision two assignments:

First, the one based upon exception to the refusal of the court to admit evidence relating to the issue of paternity. The exception is without merit! The judgment of the Recorder’s Court in this respect is res judicata. See S. v. Robinson, 236 N.C. 408, 72 S.E. 2d 857; also G.S. 49-7; S. v. Clement, 230 N.C. 614, 54 S.E. 2d 919.

And, second, the one based upon exception to the charge:

This exception is well taken. It would seem that the language used is too unequivocal. Ordinarily it is permissible for the court to charge that if the jury finds the facts to be as the evidence tends to show beyond a reasonable doubt to return a verdict of guilty; otherwise not guilty.

For error thus committed, there must be a

New trial.

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