STATE v. PRUITT

No. 220.

135 S.E.2d 48 (1964)

261 N.C. 490

STATE v. Bertha PRUITT.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

March 18, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

T. W. Bruton, Atty. Gen. and Harry W. McGalliard, Deputy Atty. Gen., for the State.

Bailey & Booe and William L. Stagg, Charlotte, for defendant.


PER CURIAM.

Defendant admits that she shot deceased with a pistol, but contends that in so doing she was acting in the proper defense of her person, that deceased was assaulting her with a knife while they were in an automobile and she had no means of safe retreat.

Defendant excepts to portions of the judge's charge, particularly to certain instructions relating to defendant's plea of self-defense. The challenged instructions involve no novel or unusual applications...

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