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        "text": "Per Curiam.\nDefendant Gay introduced evidence in his behalf. He thereby waived his motion for judgment of nonsuit made at the close of the State\u2019s evidence. G.S. 15-173. His motion for judgment of nonsuit made at the close of all the evidence challenges the sufficiency of the entire evidence to carry the case to the jury. State v. Norris, 242 N.C. 47, 86 S.E. 2d 916; State v. Pasour, 183 N.C. 793, 111 S.E. 779.\nIn considering the sufficiency of the entire evidence, only that favorable to the State need be considered. State v. Troutman, 249 N.C. 395, 106 S.E. 2d 569; State v. Ewing, 227 N.C. 535, 42 S.E. 2d 676.\nThe Court\u2019s inquiry on the motion for judgment of nonsuit is directed to the sufficiency of the evidence to warrant its submission to the jury: neither the weight nor the reconciliation of the evidence nor the credibility of the witnesses is for the Court. State v. Hovis, 233 N.C. 359, 64 S.E. 2d 564; State v. Utley, 126 N.C. 997, 35 S.E. 428.\nWhen the State\u2019s evidence is conflicting \u2014 some tending to incriminate and- some to exculpate the defendant \u2014 it is sufficient to repel a motion for judgment of nonsuit. State v. Horner, 248 N.C. 342, 103 S.E. 2d 694; State v. Robinson, 229 N.C. 647, 50 S.E. 2d 740.\nThere is no merit in defendant Gay\u2019s contention that the State\u2019s evidence makes out a complete defense for him. The State\u2019s evidence considered in the light most favorable to it tends to show that defendant Gay, Andy .Barbour and Marie Jernigan met. Wade Thome on a Saturday night on a street in the city of Wilson, went to Thome\u2019s home in the city to take drinks of whisky, that while there Gay, Barbour and Jernigan each'took a drink, that Gay and Thome got to arguing and fighting at first with their hands, that Thome had a knife and cut Gay, and Gay got a stick of wood or a chair or table leg and hit Thome several blows with it on his head, fracturing his skull and causing his death.\n.A careful consideration of the record leads us to the conclusion that \u2022the entire evidence considered in tire light most favorable to the State, and giving to the State the benefit of every reasonable inference to be fairly drawn therefrom, was sufficient to warrant the submission of the case to the jury on murder in the second degree and manslaughter. State v. Kelly, 243 N.C. 177, 90 S.E. 2d 241.\nThe assignments of error in respect to the evidence and the charge of the court have been examined, and none is sufficient to warrant a new trial. All are overruled.\nNo error.\nHiggiNS, J., not sitting.",
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    "attorneys": [
      "Malcolm B. Seawell, Attorney General, Ralph Moody, Assistant Attorney General, for the State.",
      "Vernon F. Daughtridge for defendant, appellant."
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    "head_matter": "STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. MILTON (PAP) GAY and ANDY BARBOUR.\n(Filed 14 October, 1959.)\n1. Cfc\u00fatmnaX Law,\u00a7 .168\u2014\n, Where .defendant introduces evidence be waives bis motion .to nonsuit '\u25a0 made'at the close of-tibe State\u2019s evidence, and bis motion to noiisuit at :\"itb\u00e9 '\u00e9lose' of 'a\u00f1 the'evidence challenges the sufficiency of tbe dntire evidence to be submitted to .the jury. ; '\u25a0\n-Or o\". \u25a0-g;' CP pi COS\u2019 CP\n3. Criminal Law \u00a7 101\u2014\nOn motion to nonsuit the court is required to determine only the sufficiency of the evidence to he submitted to the jury, the weight of \u25a0the evidence, the reconciliation of conflicts and the credibility of the witnesses being for the jury.\n4. Same \u2014 '\nWhen some of the 'State\u2019s evidence tends to incriminate and some to exculpate the defendant, the incriminating evidence requires the submission of the issue to the jury.\n5. Homicide \u00a7 20\u2014\nEvidence in this case held sufficient to be submitted to the jury on the question of defendant\u2019s guilt of second degree murder and manslaughter, defendant\u2019s contention that the State\u2019s evidence made out a complete defense being untenable.\nHiggins, J., not sitting.\nAppeal by defendant Gay from Bone, J., July Criminal Term, 1959, of WilsoN.\nCriminal prosecution upon a bill of indictment drawn in accordance with the provisions of G.S. 15-144, charging both defendants with the murder of Wade Thorne.\nWhen the solicitor called the ease for trial, he announced in open court that he would ask for a verdict of guilty of murder in the second degree or manslaughter as the facts might appear.\nBoth defendants pleaded Not Guilty. At the close of the -State\u2019s evidence both defendants made motions for judgments of nonsuit. The motion of the defendant Barbour was allowed: the motion of the defendant Gay was denied. Whereupon, the defendant Gay introduced evidence in his behalf. At the close of all the evidence, the defendant Gay renewed his motion for judgment of nonsuit, which the court denied. The jury convicted defendant Gay of manslaughter.\nFrom a judgment of imprisonment Gay appeals to the Supreme Court.\nMalcolm B. Seawell, Attorney General, Ralph Moody, Assistant Attorney General, for the State.\nVernon F. Daughtridge for defendant, appellant."
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