Case ID: nc_131/html/0725-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

STATE v. FREEMAN.
    (Filed October 28, 1902.)
    
      ARSON — Evidence—Threats]—Siofflciency—The Code, Sec. 985, Sub-sec. 6.
    
    Where tbe only evidence against a person accused of burning a barn is threats made by him, without any evidence connecting him with the execution of said threats, or with the of-fence charged, the trial judge should withdraw the case from the jury.
    Indictment against J. L. Freeman, beard by Judge Walter H. Neal and a jury, at May Term, 1902, of the Superior Court of Guileokd County. From a verdict of guilty and judgment thereon, the defendant appealed.
    
      Robert D. Gilmer, Attorney-General, for the State.
    
      C. M. Steadman, and A. W. Cook, for the defendant.
   Per Curiam.

Indictment for burning a barn with livestock, under The Code, Sec. 985 (6). Tbe only evidence against the defendant was- threats made by him, without any evidence whatever connecting him with the execution of said threats, or with the offence charged. The Judge should, as prayed, have withdrawn the case from the jury. State v. Rhodes, 111 N. C., 647, is exactly in point. Indeed, the Attorney-General, witb commendable frankness, conceded as much on the argument here.

Error.