Legal Opinion

State v. Stevens

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided June 6, 1989No. 8830SC827PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

HEDRICK, Chief Judge.

Defendant assigns error to the denial of his motion to dismiss, his objection to the verdict finding him guilty of armed robbery, and the entry of judgment on the verdict. These assignments of error raise only the question of whether the evidence was sufficient to support the verdict of guilty of armed robbery. Defendant argues “[t]here is absolutely no evidence that a firearm was used.” This argument is fatuous. The record is replete with evidence that defendant had in his possession a ten-inch butcher knife which he used in a threatening fashion to accomplish the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Berger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
  2. State v. WhiteSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1988
  3. State v. . CraftSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1914
  4. State v. SimmonsCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1982
  5. State v. CowardCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1981

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. State v. RomanCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2010

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