State v. . Horton
This text of 41 S.E.2d 654 (State v. . Horton) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Supreme Court of North Carolina primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Opinion
The deceased was a taxi-driver. On the night of 26 October, 1946, he was engaged by the defendant to drive him from North Wilkesboro to Miller’s Creek, a distance of about fifteen miles. While on this trip, the defendant slew the deceased, took his car and drove it to Portsmouth, Ohio, where he was apprehended. The defendant, in a signed confession, admitted that he shot the deceased and took his automobile. He interposed the defense of mental irresponsibility. The jury has resolved this against him.
A careful perusal of the record fails to disclose any valid exceptive assignment of error. The verdict and judgment will be upheld.
No error.
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41 S.E.2d 654, 227 N.C. 250, 1947 N.C. LEXIS 377, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/state-v-horton-nc-1947.