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State v. Pritchard
11 N.C. App. 166
N.C. Ct. App.
1971
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BROCK, Judge.

Defendants assign as error that the trial judge refused to submit to' the jury the issue of self-defense.

There is no evidence in this record upon which to base a reasonable inference that defendants cut, or assaulted, the victim in self-defense. The State’s evidence discloses a senseless and unprovoked cutting of the victim. The defendants’ evidence discloses a ■ senseless and unprovoked assault upon them by the victim. Nowhere did their evidence indicate that they cut or assisted in cutting the victim in self-defense; all of their evidence tends to show that the victim was not cut.

The trial judge was correct in refusing to submit the issue of self-defense.

No error.

Judges Morris and Hedrick concur.

Case Details

Case Name: State v. Pritchard
Court Name: Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Date Published: Apr 28, 1971
Citation: 11 N.C. App. 166
Docket Number: No. 7125SC297
Court Abbreviation: N.C. Ct. App.
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