State v. Thompson

VAUGHN, Judge.

The denial of defendant’s motion for a directed verdict is his principal assignment of error on appeal. Whether termed in a criminal case as motion for directed verdict, motion of nonsuit, motion to dismiss or motion pursuant to G.S. 15A-1227, the test is as follows:

“the evidence must be considered in the light most favorable to the State and the State is entitled to every favorable inference reasonably to be drawn from it. The evidence offered by the State must be taken to be true and any contradictions and discrepancies therein must be resolved in its favor. For the purpose of…