Legal Opinion

State v. Mooneyhan

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided November 5, 1991No. 907SC1101PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HEDRICK, Chief Judge.

Defendant’s first assignment of error is that the trial court erred by denying defendant’s motion to dismiss at the close of all evidence because the evidence was insufficient as a matter of law to support all the elements necessary for a conviction. Defendant argues that the State failed to prove that he was driving the motor vehicle when the accident occurred.

In ruling on a motion to dismiss for insufficiency of evidence in a criminal case, all evidence admitted, whether competent or incompetent, must be considered in the light most favorable to the State. The State is…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1983
  2. State v. ScottSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1988

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State v. O'ROURKECourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1994
  2. State v. BarfieldCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1997

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