State v. . May

24 S.E. 118, 118 N.C. 1204

• Court: Supreme Court of North Carolina
• Decided: February 5, 1896
• Status: Published

Opinion

Clark, J.:

The transcript fails to show that the court was held by a judge at the time and place required by law ; that a grand jury was drawn, sworn and charged, and presented the indictment, and there are other defects. It is the duty of the appellant to have the record sent up, and when it is in such condition as above stated usually the Court will dismiss the appeal, unless it is shown that the appellant was guilty of no laches, otherwise the appellant could always procure six months’ delay by simply failing to have a sufficient record sent up. State v. McDowell, 93 N. C., 541; State v. Johnston, Ib., 559. The Court has sometimes not dismissed in such case, but never unless a serious question is presented, as in State v. Farrar, 103 N. C., 411, and cases cited. But in the present case the only exception is for refusal to arrest the judgment on the allegation of a defect in the indictment, and on inspection there is no defect. The Oode, Sec. 985, (Sub Sec. 6,) has been amended by the Act of 1885, Ch. 66, repealing that part requiring an allegation of intent. State v. Rogers, 94 N. C., 860.

Appeal Dismissed.