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71 N.C. 263

State v. Council West

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided June 5, 1874

Supreme Court of North Carolina · decided 1874-06-05

INDICTMENT for an assault, tried at Fall Term, 1873, of Cea-ven Superior Court, before his Honor Judge Clarice. On the trial the defendant pleaded “ former acquittaland it appeared that he had been arrested upon a warrant issued by a Justice of the Peace in the township where the offence was committed, at the instance of the person upon whom it was alleged the assault was committed.

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently May 1900

2 state decisions

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Decided 1874-06-05

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Bynum, J.

¶1 This case was argued as if it was here upon a special verdict, but upon looking into the record we find such not to be the fact, but that the evidence of the State and the defendant was submitted to the j ury, and the Court having charged them they returned a verdict of not guilty.

¶2 When a defendant in a criminal action has once been tried and acquitted upon an indictment, good in form, no appeal lies even though the acquittal, is in consequence of the erroneous charge of the Judge upon the law. No man shall be twice vexed for the same offence. State v. Taylor, 1 Hawks, 462; State v. Credle, 63 N. C., 506.

¶3 Per Curiam. *No error. Judgment affirmed.

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