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Judge's charge to jury in Smart trial in Forest City
The jury receives a lengthy instruction in a Forest City murder case against Fred Smart for the death of Austin Price. It defines first and second degree murder, outlines the requirements of malice premeditation and deliberation, and explains manslaughter criteria, burdens of proof, and witness credibility amid testimonies from doctors, officers, and townsfolk.
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Fred Smart
A. Price
Innohe
North Carolina
Austin Price
A. A. Price
Murin
Furr
W. C. Bostic
Forest City
Stein
Main Street
Price
Bostic
Dunn
M. N. Henderson
Blanton
Smart
Henderson
Bradley
Walter Bradley
Taylor
Stein’s
Priceech
Austin
Fred
Durham
Virgil McFalls
Durham Philbeck
Grover
Virgil
Pruett
Claude McDaniel
Groun
Greene
McDaniel
Iward
Garret Edwards
Rutherford County
Edwards
Garrett Edwards
Padgett
Undertaking Establishment
Rutherfordton
Prices
Mr. Ridings
H. Y. Dalton
Sinall
Mr. Price
Gaither Godfrey
R. E. Price
Grady Glover
Mr. Padgett
Charlie Brackett
Roberson
John Hardin
Clyde Smith
Gain Smart
Horn
Officer Greene
Bennefield