State v. . Dove

126 S.E. 610, 189 N.C. 248, 1925 N.C. LEXIS 292

• Court: Supreme Court of North Carolina
• Decided: March 4, 1925
• Status: Published

Opinion

Pee Oueiam.

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.