State v. Mather

THIGPEN, Judge.

William Yale Mather (“Defendant”) appeals from a judgment convicting him of carrying a concealed handgun in violation of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-269(al) (2011). On appeal, Defendant argues the trial court erred in denying his motion to dismiss because there was a fatal variance between the allegations in the charging document and the evidence at trial. After careful review, we conclude the trial court did not err.

The evidence of record tends to show the following: On the evening of 30 May 2009, Defendant, Defendant’s girlfriend, and several other people went to the Broad Street…