State v. Gaines

There was evidence tending to show the facts narrated below.

On December 31, 1962, about 2:00 p.m., Billy Hill, Gaines and Andrews entered Dellinger’s Jewelry Store, located on East Main Street, Cherryville, N. C. Mrs. Dellinger was waiting on a customer and Mr. Davis, “the watchmaker,” was waiting on another customer. Mrs. Dellinger was nearer the front of the “fairly long” store.

Mrs. Dellinger saw Billy Hill reach over “the first counter after you come inside the front door,” open a sliding door and remove a tray or box of diamonds. Billy Hill, who was wearing a long coat, then “turned…