STATE v. POLLARD

No. 764SC143.

225 S.E.2d 154 (1976)

29 N.C. App. 557

STATE of North Carolina v. Tommy POLLARD.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

June 2, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Atty. Gen. Rufus L. Edmisten by Sp. Deputy Atty. Gen. T. Buie Costen, Raleigh, for the State.

Bailey & Gaylor by Edward G. Bailey, Jacksonville, for defendant-appellant.


ARNOLD, Judge.

Defendant contends that the trial court erred by failing to include "not guilty by reason of self-defense" in its last and concluding charge to the jury. This contention is unfounded since the trial court adequately instructed in its final mandate that if the jury were satisfied by the evidence that defendant acted in self-defense the defendant's actions were excused, and he would not be guilty of any offense.

The trial court instructed the...

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