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    "judges": [
      "Chief Judge Brock and Judge Parker concur."
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      "STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. LYNN LEROY KENNEDY"
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        "text": "MARTIN, Judge.\nCounsel for defendant admits he is unable to find prejudicial error committed at trial but urges this Court to hold G.S. 14-177 unconstitutionally vague. We have reviewed the record and also find no prejudicial error. Furthermore, we reaffirm State v. Moles, 17 N.C. App. 664, 195 S.E. 2d 352 (1973) where this Court upheld the validity of G.S. 14-177. In Perkins v. State of North Carolina, 234 F. Supp. 333 (1964), Chief Judge Craven also upheld the validity of this ! statute against an attack for vagueness by reading the statute in light of North Carolina Supreme Court interpretations thereof.\nNo error.\nChief Judge Brock and Judge Parker concur.",
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      "Attorney General Carson, by Assistant Attorney General Robert G. Webb, for the State. .. \"\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0,",
      "Corbett & Fisler, by Leon li. Corbett, Sr., for defendant appellant."
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    "head_matter": "STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. LYNN LEROY KENNEDY\nNo. 745SC792\n(Filed 20 November 1974)\nCrime Against Nature \u00a7 1\u2014 constitutionality of statute\nThe crime against nature statute, G.S. 14-177, is not unconstitutionally vague.\nDefendant appeals from Wells, Judge, 13 May 1974 Session of Superior Court held in Pender County. Heard in the Court of Appeals on 21 October 1974.\nDefendant was indicted and tried for violating G.S. 14-177, which prohibits crimes against nature. From a verdict of guilty and a sentence of six to ten years in prison, defendant appealed.\nAttorney General Carson, by Assistant Attorney General Robert G. Webb, for the State. .. \"\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0,\nCorbett & Fisler, by Leon li. Corbett, Sr., for defendant appellant."
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