State v. Troutman

The defendant Barrett insists the evidence as to him in case No. 1083 — interfering with an officer — was insufficient to go to the jury and that his motion to dismiss should have been allowed. The sufficiency of the evidence to go to the jury on the assault charge against Barrett and as to both charges against Troutman is not controverted. In testing the sufficiency of the evidence, only that favorable to the State need be considered. State v. Norris, 242 N.C. 47, 86 S.E. 2d 916; State v. Ewing, 227 N.C. 535, 42 S.E. 2d 676.

The State’s evidence disclosed that Officer Ridley, on duty and in…