Legal Opinion

State v. Jordan

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided November 16, 1982No. 821SC235PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

VAUGHN, Judge.

Defendant’s first argument is that the trial court erred in not allowing his motion to dismiss and motion for appropriate relief because of the insufficiency of the evidence.

Upon motion for nonsuit, all the evidence must be considered in the light most favorable to the State, and the State is entitled *529to every inference of fact which may be reasonably deduced therefrom. State v. Lynch, 301 N.C. 479, 272 S.E. 2d 349 (1980). If more than a scintilla of evidence is presented to support the indictment, the judge must submit the case to the jury. State v. Agnew, 294 N.C. 382, 241…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. State v. AgnewSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1978
  2. State v. DrumgoldSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1979
  3. State v. LynchSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1980
  4. State v. WessonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1980

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State v. JefferiesCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2015
  2. State v. GriffinCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2019

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