State v. Westall

MARTIN, Judge.

Defendant contends the trial court erred by submitting the charge of robbery with a dangerous weapon to the jury, in its rulings with respect to the admission of certain evidence, in its instructions to the jury, and by sentencing defendant to the maximum term of imprisonment allowed by law. We find no prejudicial error in defendant’s trial.

I

Defendant’s first assignment of error results from his claim that the pellet gun used in the robbery cannot be considered a dangerous weapon. G.S. § 14-87(a) defines the offense of robbery with a dangerous weapon as the unlawful taking, or…