State v. Thacker

CARLTON, Justice.

I

At trial, the State presented evidence tending to show that on 28 September 1979 at approximately 1:45 p.m. Marilyn Ozan was working alone at The Mailing Service in Greensboro, North Carolina. At approximately 1:45 p.m., a black male whom Ms. Ozan identified as defendant, entered the building and asked if it were The Mailing Service. Ms. Ozan replied that it was, and the man attacked her. He grabbed her around the neck with his arm and held a hunting knife to her throat. Defendant told her that he wanted all her money and that he would kill her if she screamed. Ms. Ozan was…