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STATE v. HOLLOWAY

No. 6914SC538.

171 S.E.2d 475 (1970)

7 N.C. App. 147

STATE of North Carolina v. John Anderson HOLLOWAY. STATE of North Carolina v. Phillip JONES. STATE of North Carolina v. Larry Gregory JONES.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

January 14, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Morgan, Atty. Gen., by James L. Blackburn, Staff Atty., for the State.

James R. Patton and C. Horton Poe, Jr., Durham, for defendant appellants.

GRAHAM, Judge.

Defendants contend that the deceased was killed by Phillip Jones in defense of his father and brother and at a time when such action was necessary or reasonably appeared to Phillip Jones to be necessary in order to protect them from death or great bodily harm. A person may lawfully kill in defense of his family under such circumstances. State v. Todd, 264 N.C. 524, 142 S.E.2d 154; State...

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