State v. Cooke

FRYE, Justice.

The primary issue on this appeal is the sufficiency of the evidence to support defendant’s conviction for first-degree sexual offense. We conclude that the evidence is sufficient and find no error in defendant’s conviction and sentence.

Defendant was tried at the 18 November 1985 Session of Superior Court, Stanly County, on charges of sexual activity 1 by a substitute parent with his elder stepdaughter, second-degree sexual offense with his stepson, statutory rape of his elder stepdaughter and one count each of statutory sexual offense with his two stepdaughters. 2 The jury found…