STATE v. POLITE

No. 855SC941.

340 S.E.2d 762 (1986)

STATE of North Carolina v. Thelma Ray POLITE.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

March 18, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Atty. Gen. Lacy H. Thornburg by Associate Atty. Gen., Abraham Penn Jones, Raleigh, for the State.

No brief filed for defendant-appellee.


PHILLIPS, Judge.

The State's appeal is from an order dismissing an indictment. The only question presented is whether in charging one with soliciting another to commit a felony it is necessary to allege the elements of the crime solicited. Such allegations are not necessary. Soliciting another to commit a felony has long been a misdemeanor at common law. State v. Hampton, 210 N.C. 283, 186 S.E. 251 (1936). The crime of solicitation does not depend upon...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases