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181 N.C. 507

107 S.E 443

State v. . Reed

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided June 3, 1921

Supreme Court of North Carolina · decided 1921-06-03

Appeal by defendant from McElroy, J., at January Term, 1921, of BUNCOMBE. The defendant was tried and convicted on a bill of indictment which charged the possession of liquor for an illegal purpose and transporting the same, and from the judgment upon such conviction he appealed to this Court. The defendant introduced no evidence.

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently November 1925

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Decided 1921-06-03

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*508 Pee CueiaM.

¶1 The evidence of the guilt of the defendant is plenary. The exceptions relate to a statement of the contentions of the State and the defendants, and to alleged expression of opinion on the facts.

¶2 It is stated in the record that the contentions of the defendant. were based on and taken from the argument of his counsel to the jury, and no objection was made or exceptions taken to the contentions given at the time the charge was delivered, neither was there any request from counsel for other or more specific instructions.

¶3 This disposes of the exceptions to the statement of the contentions, as such objection must be made at the time to afford the judge an opportunity to correct any error. Phifer v. Comrs., 157 N. C., 150.

¶4 We find no expression of opinion on the facts in the charge. When the judge said, “Reed and Eller, I believe, got out and went up to that house,” he was simply giving his recollection of the evidence, and he stated it correctly.

¶5 . There is nothing in the record that will justify disturbing the verdict.

¶6 No error.

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