{
  "id": 8554335,
  "name": "STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. WALTER JUNIOR JOHNSON",
  "name_abbreviation": "State v. Johnson",
  "decision_date": "1972-12-20",
  "docket_number": "No. 7210SC806",
  "first_page": "158",
  "last_page": "159",
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      "cite": "17 N.C. App. 158"
    }
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  "court": {
    "name_abbreviation": "N.C. Ct. App.",
    "id": 14983,
    "name": "North Carolina Court of Appeals"
  },
  "jurisdiction": {
    "id": 5,
    "name_long": "North Carolina",
    "name": "N.C."
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  "last_updated": "2023-07-14T17:26:57.402584+00:00",
  "provenance": {
    "date_added": "2019-08-29",
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  "casebody": {
    "judges": [
      "Judges Britt and Parker concur."
    ],
    "parties": [
      "STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. WALTER JUNIOR JOHNSON"
    ],
    "opinions": [
      {
        "text": "VAUGHN, Judge.\nThe record discloses that defendant's plea was accepted only after the court made due inquiry of the defendant and adjudged that the plea was freely, understanding^ and voluntarily entered. On appeal, defendant does not contend that his plea was not freely, understanding^ and voluntarily entered. Defendant argues that a bill of indictment for murder will not support a plea of manslaughter. He further argues that the sentence imposed constitutes cruel and unusual punishment prohibited by the United States Constitution. These are the only assignments of error brought forward and they are without merit.\nNo error.\nJudges Britt and Parker concur.",
        "type": "majority",
        "author": "VAUGHN, Judge."
      }
    ],
    "attorneys": [
      "Attorney General Robert Morgan by Russell G. Walker, Jr., and Roy A. Giles, Jr., Assistant Attorneys General for the State.",
      "James R. Fullwood for defendant appellant."
    ],
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    "head_matter": "STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. WALTER JUNIOR JOHNSON\nNo. 7210SC806\n(Filed 20 December 1972)\n1. Homicide \u00a7 12\u2014 murder indictment \u2014 plea to manslaughter\nAn indictment for murder will support a plea of nolo contendere to voluntary manslaughter.\n2. Constitutional Law \u00a7 36\u2014 cruel and unusual punishment \u2014 sentence for voluntary manslaughter\nA sentence of twelve to fifteen years imposed upon defendant\u2019s plea of nolo contendere to voluntary manslaughter does not constitute cruel and unusual punishment.\nAppeal by defendant from Brewer, Judge, 31 July 1972 Session of Superior Court held in Wake County.\nDefendant was indicted for murder. He was allowed to enter a plea of nolo contendere to voluntary manslaughter. Judgment imposing a prison sentence of not less than twelve nor more than fifteen years was entered. Defendant subsequently wrote his court appointed counsel and asked that notice of appeal be entered.\nAttorney General Robert Morgan by Russell G. Walker, Jr., and Roy A. Giles, Jr., Assistant Attorneys General for the State.\nJames R. Fullwood for defendant appellant."
  },
  "file_name": "0158-01",
  "first_page_order": 182,
  "last_page_order": 183
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