State v. Wilhite

BECTON, Judge.

State’s Evidence

On the evening of 30 November 1980, the prosecuting witness, age 16, was accompanied by Deborah Wilson, Kenny Birch and a man named Greg to the H & H Grill in Greensboro. The three defendants later entered the Grill. As the prosecuting witness was returning from the restroom, the defendant John Rankin touched her private parts. Defendant Ralph Rankin then grabbed her, kissed her, pulled a gun out, and asked if he could go home with her. The prosecuting witness said: “I told him I didn’t care.” Ralph then pointed the gun at her and threatened to harm her and her…