STATE v. BEST

No. 292.

61 S.E.2d 612 (1950)

232 N.C. 575

STATE v. BEST.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

November 1, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry McMullan, Atty. Gen., and T. W. Bruton, Asst. Atty. Gen., and Walter F. Brinkley, Member of Staff, Raleigh, for the State.

Charles L. Abernethy, Jr., New Bern, for defendant.


STACY, Chief Justice.

The question for decision is whether the State's evidence survives the demurrer and suffices to carry the case to the jury on any or all of the counts in the bill of indictment. The trial court answered in the affirmative in respect of all three counts, and we approve.

The defendant was present, aiding and abetting the witness Godfrey at the time he entered the house and brought out the stolen chattels. This inculpates him as a principal...

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