40 S.E.2d 34 | N.C. | 1946
The defendant was charged with failing to stop at the scene of an accident in which the automobile he was driving was involved, in violation of G.S.,
The jury returned verdict of guilty, and from judgment imposing sentence defendant appealed.
The State's evidence disclosed that the witness Smith was struck and his hip and leg broken by a speeding automobile driven by the defendant, and that the defendant did not stop at the scene of the accident or give his name, address and license number as required by the statute, G.S.,
The defendant excepted to the exclusion of testimony as to his effort to obtain assistance for the injured man, but the substance of this evidence seems to have been admitted without objection. S. v. Elder,
The defendant also brought forward in his appeal a single paragraph of the judge's charge to which he noted exception. As the remainder of the charge does not appear, it is presumed the court charged the law correctly.S. v. Hargrove,
The defendant relies upon his good faith after the accident in obtaining aid for the injured man, but this humane action cannot be held to relieve the defendant, if as a matter of fact he had violated the statute. The statute not only required the driver of a vehicle involved in an accident to stop at the scene of the accident, but also, when the accident results in injury to any person, the driver is required to give his name, address, operator's license and the registration number of his vehicle, and to render reasonable assistance to the injured person. S. v. King,
The subsequent action of the defendant was a matter for the consideration of the court in entering judgment.
In the trial we find
No error.
