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        "text": "Stacy, C. J.\nTbe following excerpt from tbe charge forms tbe basis of one of tbe defendant\u2019s exceptive assignments of error:\n\u201cTbe defendant further contends and says that be has offered evidence that be bears tbe general reputation of being a man of good moral character. Tbe court instructs you that that is substantive evidence bearing upon tbe defendant\u2019s credibility as a witness, that is, bis worthiness of belief when be testified in this case for himself.\u201d\nIt seems quite probable that something may have been omitted by tbe reporter in transcribing tbe portion of tbe charge here assigned as error. However this may be, tbe record imports verity and we are bound by it. S. v. Dee, 214 N.C. 509, 199 S.E. 730; Gorham v. Ins. Co., 215 N.C. 195, 1 S.E. 2d 569.\nSpeaking to a similar instruction in the case of S. v. Moore, 185 N.C. 637, 116 S.E. 161, Hoke, J., delivering tbe opinion of tbe Court, commented as follows:\n\u201cIt is fully recognized in this jurisdiction that in an indictment for crime, a defendant may offer evidence of bis good character and have same considered as substantive testimony on tbe issue of bis guilt or innocence. And where in such case a defendant has testified in bis own behalf and evidence of bis good character is received from him, it may be considered both as affecting tbe credibility of bis testimony and as substantive evidence on the issue. In re McKay, 183 N.C. 226-228; S. v. Morse, 171 N.C. 777; S. v. Cloninger, 149 N.C. 578; S. v. Traylor, 121 N.C. 674; S. v. Hice, 117 N.C. 782.\u201d See, also, S. v. McMahan, 228 N.C. 293, 45 S.E. 2d 340; S. v. Wagstaff, 219 N.C. 15, 12 S.E. 2d 657; S. v. Ferrell, 202 N.C. 475, 163 S.E. 563; S. v. Whaley, 191 N.C. 387, 132 S.E. 6.\nFollowing tbe precedent set in tbe Moore Case, a new trial will be ordered here.\nNew trial.",
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    "head_matter": "STATE v. MILES HERNDON DAVIS.\n(Filed 29 March, 1950.)\n1. Criminal Law \u00a7 77d\u2014\nThe record imports verity and the Supreme Court is bound thereby.\n2. Criminal Law \u00a7 40b\u2014\nDefendant is entitled to have evidence of his general reputation as a man of good moral character considered by the jury as substantive proof of his innocence, and an instruction that it constituted \u201csubstantive evidence bearing upon the defendant\u2019s credibility as a witness\u201d must be held for reversible error.\nAppeal by defendant from Parker, J., October Term, 1949, of Pitt.\nCriminal prosecution on indictment charging the defendant with crime against nature.\nVerdict: Guilty as charged in the bill of indictment.\nJudgment: Imprisonment in tbe State's Prison for a term of not less than five nor more tban seven years.\nDefendant appeals, assigning errors.\nAttorney-General McMullan and Assistant Attorney-General Bruton for the State.\nAlbion Bunn for defendant."
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