Court Opinion

ID: 3667719
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2016-07-06 06:17:14.609732+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:49:07.916339
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At the trial of this action in the Superior Court of Durham County, May Term, 1928, defendant pleaded guilty to both counts in the indictment. From the judgment on these pleas, defendant appealed to the Supreme Court, contending that the judgment was void for that it was indefinite, with respect to the terms of payments to be made by him for the support of his wife and children.
The appeal was heard at the Fall Term, 1928, of the Supreme Court,196 N.C. 239, 145 S.E. 175. The action was remanded to the end that the terms of the order, made pursuant to C. S., 4449, be more definitely prescribed and set forth in the judgment.
From judgment, in accordance with the opinion of the Supreme Court, defendant again appealed to the Supreme Court. *Page 63 
The terms of the judgment from which the defendant in this action has again appealed to this Court, are definite. It is adjudged that defendant be confined in the common jail of Durham County, for one year upon each count in the indictment to which he has pleaded guilty, the term under the judgment on the second count to begin at the expiration of the term under the judgment on the first count. During said confinement, defendant is assigned to work on the public roads of Durham County. After such confinement, defendant will be entitled to his discharge. The judgment will then be fully satisfied.
It is provided, however, that the judgment shall be suspended upon the conditions specifically set out therein. These terms are reasonable, and not oppressive. They may be accepted or not by defendant, as he may determine. By the conditions imposed for the suspension of the judgment, defendant is required only to discharge the duty which under the law he owes to his wife and children. If he discharges this duty, the judgment will not be executed; if he fails to discharge this duty, he must abide the judgment.
The amounts to be paid monthly by defendant for the support of his wife and children were agreed to by defendant and counsel for his wife and children. He is required to pay to his wife the sum of $30.00 on the tenth day of each month, for the period of four years, or for such part of said four years as she shall remain his lawful wife. He is further required to pay the sum of $15.00 on the 10th day of each month for the support and maintenance of each of his children, until such child shall arrive at the age of 18. In the event that defendant accepts the conditions of said judgment, and undertakes to pay said sums for the support of his wife and children, he is required to file with the clerk of the court a bond in the penal sum of $1,000, conditioned for the payment of the sums specified. The judgment, in the event he files said bond is suspended; upon default in the conditions of the bond, its penal sum shall be paid to the clerk to be applied by him to the payment of the sums required of defendant for the support of his wife and children, respectively.
There was no error in the refusal of the court to hear evidence tendered by defendant upon the motion of the solicitor for the State for judgment. This was in the discretion of the court, and his action is not reviewable by this Court. The judgment is
Affirmed. *Page 64