State v. Ross

Evidence was offered by the State and by defendant. Both relate to what occurred in the rest room of a cafe (Eat-well Cafe) on West Trade Street in Charlotte, North Carolina, between 9:00 and 10:00 p.m. on Friday, February 18, 1966.

The State’s evidence, in brief summary, tends to show: Defendant and “another guy” followed Welch into the rest room. The “other guy” held a knife to Welch’s throat and “said something about money.” Welch received a cut on his neck. Both men attacked Welch and beat him. Defendant held Welch while “this other one” took Welch’s billfold out of his pocket and left the…