State v. Young

WYNN, Judge.

Under North Carolina law, to prove aiding and abetting the State must- show, inter alia, that “the defendant knowingly advised, instigated, encouraged, procured, or aided the other person to commit that crime.” 1 Here, Defendant George Darnel Young argues the State failed to show he knowingly aided James Batiste in murdering Douglas Jamal Mangum. Because evidence in the record supports the conclusion that Defendant encouraged and aided James Batiste in murdering Douglas Mangum, we uphold his conviction.

At trial, the evidence (pertinent to supporting the jury’s verdict finding…