State v. Wilson

CALABRIA, Judge.

Frank Wilson (“defendant”) appeals from a conviction and judgment entered upon a jury’s verdict of guilty of common law robbery. At trial, the State’s evidence tended to show that midday on 17 May 2001, Melissa Jane Bridges (“the victim”) was leaving work, and as she was walking to her car, a man whom the victim later identified as defendant approached and stopped her. Defendant explained to the victim that he had been dropped off in Winston-Salem on his way home to Raleigh by two of his friends. Defendant, who claimed he was not familiar with Winston-Salem, asked the victim…