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    "judges": [
      "Judges Hedrick and Carson concur."
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      "STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. WILMA CHAMBERS"
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        "text": "BRITT, Judge.\nThe sole assignment of error presented by defendant is that the trial court erred in charging the jury that they might return a verdict of involuntary manslaughter and providing instructions on that offense. Defendant argues that there was no evidence to support the offense of involuntary manslaughter.\nThe assignment has no merit. Assuming, arguendo, that there was no evidence to support the offense of involuntary manslaughter, the error was favorable to defendant and she is without standing to challenge the verdict finding her guilty of that offense. State v. Vestal, 283 N.C. 249, 195 S.E. 2d 297 (1973), cert. den. 414 U.S. 874, 94 S.Ct. 157, 38 L.Ed. 2d 114; State v. Rogers, 273 N.C. 208, 159 S.E. 2d 525 (1968); State v. Simpson, 14 N.C. App. 456, 188 S.E. 2d 535 (1972).\nNo error.\nJudges Hedrick and Carson concur.",
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    "attorneys": [
      "Attorney General Robert Morgan, by Assistant Attorney General Myron C. Banks, for the State.",
      "T. 0. Stennett for defendant appellant."
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    "head_matter": "STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. WILMA CHAMBERS\nNo. 7426SC317\n(Filed 1 May 1974)\nHomicide \u00a7 30\u2014 submission of manslaughter to jury \u2014 error favorable to defendant\nEven if the court in a trial for second degree murder erred in submitting involuntary manslaughter as a possible verdict to the jury, such error was favorable to defendant, and she is without standing to challenge the verdict finding her guilty of that offense.\nAppeal by defendant from Chess, Judge, 12 November 1973 Schedule \u201cD\u201d Criminal Session of Superior Court held in Meck-lenburg County.\nAlthough charged with the first-degree murder of Carolyn Louise Scott, defendant was tried for second-degree murder. The trial court submitted the case to the jury with instructions to return a verdict of guilty of second-degree murder, guilty of voluntary manslaughter, guilty of involuntary manslaughter, or not guilty. The jury found defendant guilty of involuntary manslaughter, and from judgment imposing prison sentence of 10 years, she appealed.\nAttorney General Robert Morgan, by Assistant Attorney General Myron C. Banks, for the State.\nT. 0. Stennett for defendant appellant."
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