Legal Opinion

State v. Williams

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided May 18, 1999No. COA98-937PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WYNN, Judge.

“[W]here two agree to do an unlawful act, each is responsible for the act of the other, provided it be done in pursuance of the original understanding or in furtherance of the common purpose.” State v. Barnes, 345 N.C. 184, 232, 481 S.E.2d 44, 70 (1997). Because the evidence in this case shows that the defendant acted with another to commit a robbery to receive money to purchase crack, we uphold her conviction for common law robbery. Furthermore, we find no error in classifying her as an habitual felon based on her stipulation that she had attained such status.

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2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Brady v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. State v. SmithSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1980
  4. Joseph F. Cuthrell v. Director, Patuxent InstitutionCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1973
  5. State v. BarnesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1997

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. State v. JonesCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2002
  2. State v. GilmoreCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2001
  3. State v. LoveCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2003
  4. State v. McNeillCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2003
  5. State v. BaileyCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2003

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