State v. Rodriguez

ELMORE, Judge.

Angel Rodriguez (defendant) was charged with five counts of first-degree kidnapping and four counts of attempted first degree murder. At the close of the State’s case in chief, the trial court granted defendant’s motion to dismiss all counts of attempted murder and three counts of first degree kidnapping, which were allowed to proceed as second degree kidnapping.

The evidence presented by the State tended to show: Defendant, known as “The Don,” rented a house at 5329 Wenesly Court in Raleigh. Defendant was informed by a friend that “El Flaco,” later identified as Miguel Alvarado…