State v. Greenspan

PARKER, Judge.

Defendant was tried and convicted of extortion under G.S. 14-118.4.

Defendant brings forward three assignments of error. Defendant first contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion to dismiss for insufficient evidence. Defendant next contends that the trial court erred in portions of its charge to the jury. Defendant’s final argument is that the trial court erred in failing to find certain statutory factors in mitigation of punishment.

The State’s evidence tended to show the following. In late September or early October of 1986, defendant contacted the Chapel Hill…