STATE v. DAVIS

No. 848SC1126.

334 S.E.2d 509 (1985)

STATE of North Carolina v. William Earl DAVIS.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

October 1, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Atty. Gen. Lacy H. Thornburg by Sp. Deputy Atty. Gen. Isham B. Hudson, Jr., Dept. of Justice, Raleigh, for the State.

Barnes, Braswell & Haithcock by R. Gene Braswell and S. Reed Warren, Goldsboro, for defendant-appellant.


COZORT, Judge.

Defendant was indicted for second-degree murder and felonious breaking and entering after forcibly entering a hotel room and discovering his wife with two other men. One of the men, Billy Williford, died after being assaulted repeatedly by the defendant. Defendant was convicted by a jury of voluntary manslaughter and nonfelonious breaking and entering. On appeal, defendant contends the trial court erred by refusing to instruct the jury on the defense...

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