State v. Smith

PeR Cueiam.

The State’s evidence, in brief summary, tends to show that defendant on June 3, 1965, at night, broke and entered the building of Carolina Ruling & Binding Company, Charlotte, N. C., which consisted of offices, an area where employees operated the equipment, and warehouse space; that defendant came upon, shoved and knocked down Griggs, age 75, a night watchman; and that defendant seized and appropriated to his own use Griggs’ pistol, fired a shot in the floor in close proximity to Griggs and fired another shot while he was making his way out of the building. Defendant’s testimony…