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  "name": "STATE v. RALPH RIVERS",
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      "STATE v. RALPH RIVERS."
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      {
        "text": "Stacy, C. J.\nThe record discloses that on 15 May, 1943, the defendant shot and killed his father-in-law at the defendant\u2019s home near Burlington, Alamance County, while the two were quarreling over some trivial domestic matters. The defendant admitted firing the shot which killed the deceased, but he says he shot to repel an assault without any felonious intent. The\u2019 issue was for the jury under the evidence disclosed by the record, and they have found an unlawful killing or manslaughter. The demurrer to the evidence was properly overruled. G. S., 15-173 (formerly C. S., 4643); S. v. Johnson, 184 N. C., 637, 113 S. E., 617; S. v. Satterfield, 198 N. C., 682, 153 S. E., 155.\nThe remaining' exceptions are to portions of the charge. No authority is cited in support of the defendant\u2019s position, and we have found no error in the trial. The verdict and judgment will be upheld.\nNo error.",
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        "author": "Stacy, C. J."
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    "attorneys": [
      "Attorney-General McMullan and Assistant Attorneys-General Patton and Rhodes for the State.",
      "P. W. Glidewell, Sr., for defendant."
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    "head_matter": "STATE v. RALPH RIVERS.\n(Filed 2 June, 1944.)\nHomicide \u00a7 25\u2014\nIn a prosecution for murder, tlie evidence tending to show that the prisoner killed deceased, while the two were quarreling over some trivial matters, defendant admitting the killing hut alleging that he shot deceased to repel an assault, the issue is for the jury and demurrer to the evidence was properly overruled. G. S., 15-173.\nAppeal by defendant from Garr, J., at November Term, 1948, of ALAMANCE.\nCriminal prosecution tried upon indictment charging the defendant with the murder of one Haywood Loy.\nYerdiet: Guilty of manslaughter.\nJudgment: Imprisonment in the State\u2019s Prison for not less than four nor more than six years.\nThe defendant appeals, assigning errors.\nAttorney-General McMullan and Assistant Attorneys-General Patton and Rhodes for the State.\nP. W. Glidewell, Sr., for defendant."
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