State v. Austin

PARKER, Judge.

Appeal by defendant, Jack P. Austin

Defendant Austin assigns error to the denial of his motions, made at the conclusion of the evidence, to dismiss all charges against him. As to Case No. 5405, in which Austin was charged with aiding and betting Thorne in furnishing false information in violation of G.S. 90-108 (a) (11), there was insufficient evidence to support a jury verdict finding Thorne guilty of that offense. Where there is insufficient evidence to convict a specifically named principal defendant of the crime charged, another person may not be convicted of aiding and…