Lenoir County NcArchives Court.....Blanch Rhodes, State V. 1921
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Source: North Carolina Reports Spring Term
Written: 1921

State v. Blanch Rhodes

(Filed 16 March, 1921)

Testimony in corroboration of the evidence of the prosecuting witness in a 
criminal action, in contradiction of the prisoner's testimony tending to 
establish an alibi, is competent.

Appeal by defendant from Connor, J., at October Term, 1920, of Lenoir.

This was in indictment for highway robbery. Defendant was convicted of larceny 
from the person; and from the judgment of the court upon the verdict he 
appealed.

Attorney-General Manning and Assistant Attorney-General Nash for the State.
T.C. Wooten for defendant

[NC Supreme Court]
Per Curiam. Upon trial in the Superior Court, the prosecuting witness, Jerry 
Pettaway, testified that Fred Stiles and the defendant Blanch Rhodes assaulted 
him on the night of 14 October, 1920, knocked him down and took from his 
person the sum of $22 in money. In corroboration of this evidence, the State 
offered three witnesses, who testified that on the following morning the 
prosecuting witness told them of the occurrence, stating that Stiles and the 
defendant had robbed him. This evidence was admitted only for the purpose of 
corroboration, and in this view it was clearly competent. This is the only 
exception in the record.

The defendant Rhodes went upon the stand and testified that he was at home at 
the time of the alleged robbery; and there was other evidence tending to 
support his alibi. The case presents a simple question of identification, and 
upon the evidence the jury found against the defendant.

We have carefully examined the record, and find no reason for disturbing the 
results of the trial.

No error.



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