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State v. . McWhirter
193 N.C. 845
N.C.
1927
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The defendant was tried upon a bill of indictment charging him with assault with intent to commit rape. The jury found the defendant guilty of assault on a female by a male person over the age of eighteen years.

From judgment of the court sentencing him to work upon the public roads for a term of two years, the defendant appealed. *Page 846 The defendant asserts that the jury rendered a verdict that he was not guilty of assault with intent to commit rape, as charged in the bill of indictment, "but guilty of simple assault on a female," and therefore no punishment could be imposed in excess of imprisonment for thirty days, or a fine of fifty dollars. However, the record discloses that the verdict rendered was "guilty of assault on a female by a male person over the age of eighteen years." On appeal the record imports verity, and we are not permitted to consider any matter not appearing therein. A close scrutiny of the record fails to disclose any error of law, and therefore the judgment must stand.

No error.

Case Details

Case Name: State v. . McWhirter
Court Name: Supreme Court of North Carolina
Date Published: Apr 20, 1927
Citation: 193 N.C. 845
Court Abbreviation: N.C.
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