Legal Opinion

State v. Hart

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided March 3, 1992No. 9125SC445PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HEDRICK, Chief Judge.

Defendant assigns error to the denial of her motions to dismiss and argues that the evidence is insufficient to raise an inference that she committed either offense charged or that she “acted in concert” with Whittington to commit either offense.

It is well settled in this State that a defendant may be convicted of a crime if she is present at the scene of the crime and the evidence is sufficient to show she is acting together with another who does the acts necessary to constitute the crime pursuant to a common plan or purpose to commit the crime. State v. Giles, 83 N.C.…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. State v. OliverSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1981
  2. State v. WestbrookSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1971
  3. State v. LocklearSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1988
  4. State v. JoynerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1979
  5. State v. ReeseSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1987

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. State v. HolanekCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2015
  2. Latta v. RaineyCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2010
  3. State v. RidgewayCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2000
  4. State v. SmithCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2019
  5. State v. DavisCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2023

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