¶1 Defendants were not charged with murder, but an assault. It was error to place on them the burden of proving they acted in self-defence. S. v. Warren, 242 N.C. 581, 89 S.E. 2d 109; S. v. Muscat, 247 N.C. 266, 100 S.E. 2d 510.
¶2 New trial.
251 N.C. 81
110 S.E.2d 481
State v. Sandlin
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided October 14, 1959
Supreme Court of North Carolina · decided 1959-10-14
Cited by 6 later decisions — most recently March 1976
6 state decisions
Relies on State v. Warren · State v. Muscat
Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know
Decided 1959-10-14
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