State v. Herbin

COPELAND, Justice.

Defendant assigns as error the trial judge’s denial of his motions for directed verdict at the close of the State’s evidence and at the close of all the evidence. Defendant’s brief sets out no reason or argument and cites no authority in support of this assignment of error; therefore, it is deemed abandoned. Rule 28(a), (b)(3), Rules of Appellate Procedure; State v. Anderson, 281 N.C. 261, 188 S.E. 2d 336 (1972).

In any event, due to the seriousness of the charge and conviction in this case, we have examined the record carefully and find that there is ample evidence, when…