State v. Arnold, 201 N.C. 824 (1931)

Sept. 30, 1931 · Supreme Court of North Carolina
201 N.C. 824

STATE v. DONALD ARNOLD and HENRY ARNOLD.

(Filed 30 September, 1931.)

Appeal by defendants from Devin, J., at June Term, 1931, of CeAVBN.

Criminal prosecution tried upon an indictment charging the defendants, and two others, with the murder of one Claude Coward.

Yerdict: Guilty of murder in the second degree as to Donald Arnold; and guilty of manslaughter as to Henry Arnold.

Judgment: Imprisonment in the State’s prison, 5 years for Donald Arnold and 2 years for Henry Arnold.

Defendants appeal, assigning errors.

Attorney-General Brummiit and Assistant Attorney-General Beawell for the State.

Ernest M. Green and D. L. Ward, Jr., for defendants.

Pee Cueiam.

On the hearing the trial narrowed itself largely to issues of fact, which the jury resolved in favor of the State and against the contentions of the defendants. A different verdict might have been returned, but it was not.

*825Tbe record discloses no exceptive assignment of error upon which this Court, in the exercise of its appellate jurisdiction, could award the defendants a new trial. The verdict and judgment will be upheld.

No error.