Case Name: STATE v. JAMES HEATON
Court: Supreme Court of North Carolina
Jurisdiction: North Carolina
Decision Date: 1877-01
Citations: 76 N.C. 241
Docket Number: 
Parties: STATE v. JAMES HEATON.
Judges: 
Reporter: North Carolina Reports
Volume: 76
Pages: 241–241

Head Matter:
STATE v. JAMES HEATON.
{(Same sjllabus as in State v. Alexander, ante 231 )
■Peabson, C. J. Dissenting.
{(State v. Alexander, ante, cited and approved.)
Indictment for Riot against the defendant and. twelve others, removed from New Hanover County , and tried at lEall Term, 1876, of Columbus Superior Court, before Mc-.Koy, J.
The jury rendered a verdict of guilty and the Court gave judgment that the defendant be imprisoned in the Penitentiary at hard labor for a term of three years and pay a fine of five hundred dollars. . The defendant appealed to this ■■Court and during the pendency of the appeal filed a plea of Pardon granted by Gov. Brogden on the 20th of. December, 1876.
Attorney General, for the State.
Messrs. Badger Devereux and JD. L. Bussell, for the defendant.

Opinion:
Reade, J.
The facts as to the pardon in this case, are the tsame as in State v. Alexander, at this term and the principles <of law are the same and the decision the same.
Pee, Cukiam. We declare that the defendant is entitled ito be discharged on the payment of the costs of this Court, .-and upon compliance with such other terms as the pardon prescribes.