State v. Slone

COZORT, Judge.

Defendant was convicted of taking indecent liberties with a child in violation of G.S. 14-202.1(a)(l). He appeals his conviction alleging, among other assignments of error, the trial court should have granted his motion to dismiss the charge against him because the State’s evidence was insufficient to prove that he acted willfully and “for the purpose of arousing or gratifying sexual desire.” G.S. 14-202.1(a)(l). We find no error.

The State’s evidence tended to show that during the evening hours of 13 August 1982, Tammy Burkhart; her brother, Chad; the defendant; defendant’s son,…