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  "name": "STATE v. ROBERT S. TREADAWAY",
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      "STATE v. ROBERT S. TREADAWAY."
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    "opinions": [
      {
        "text": "Per Curiam.\nThe defendant assigns as error the refusal of the court below to admit testimony tending to show that the prosecuting witness, Peter J. Mandamis, was biased against the defendant or was interested adversely to him in that he is claiming damages as a result of injuries sustained when the defendant ran into his automobile on the occasion he is charged with driving a motor vehicle upon the public streets of Gastonia while under the influence of intoxicating liquor\nWe think the exclusion of this evidence was erroneous. Therefore, the defendant is entitled to a new trial and it is so ordered on authority of S. v. Hart, 239 N.C. 709, 80 S.E. 2d 901.\nNew Trial.",
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    "attorneys": [
      "Attorney General Seawell, Assistant Attorney General Bruton, for the State.",
      "Childers & Fowler for defendant."
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    "head_matter": "STATE v. ROBERT S. TREADAWAY.\n(Filed 4 March, 1959.)\nCriminal Law \u00a7 83\u2014\nIn a prosecwKcm for operating a motor vehicle on a public street while under the influence o-f intoxicating liquor, the exclusion of testimony that the prosecuting witness was biased because interested adversely to defendant in a civil action arising out of the operation of the vehicle by defendant at the time in question, held erroneous on authority of 8. v. Bart, 239 N.C. 709.\nAppeal by defendant from Burgwyn, Emergency Judge, September Criminal Term 1958 of Gaston.\nThe defendant was tried upon a warrant in the Municipal Court of the City of Gastonia, charging him with operating a motor vehicle upon the public streets of the City of Gastonia on 5 April 1958, while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. He was found guilty and upon the sentence imposed appealed to the Superior Court, where he was tried de novo on the original warrant.\nThe jury returned a verdict of guilty, and from the fine imposed the defendant appeals, assigning error.\nAttorney General Seawell, Assistant Attorney General Bruton, for the State.\nChilders & Fowler for defendant."
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