State v. Bell

MEYER, Justice.

Facts necessary to a determination of the issues raised are as follows:

On 10 March 1983, in the early evening, defendant and his brother, David Bell, “picked up” two young women as the women were walking from Shaw University to Chavis Heights in the City of Raleigh. Both girls, Janice Williams and Dierdre (Dee) Clark, testified at trial. Janice testified that David Bell was driving a beige Chevrolet Chevette. He and the defendant asked the two girls if they wanted a ride to the park. Janice got into the front passenger seat, while Dee sat in the back seat with the defendant.…