State v. Mann

MARTIN, Justice.

The primary issue raised on this appeal is one of first impression: whether solicitation to commit common law robbery is an infamous crime. We hold that it is and therefore reverse the decision of the Court of Appeals as to this issue.

At trial, the state’s evidence showed that Penelope Dawkins, the fiancee of Richard Lockamy, lived with Lockamy in a Mebane trailer park which was managed by codefendant Keith Barts. In September 1983, while visiting Lockamy’s sister, Penelope and Lockamy met defendant, Charlie Mann. Thereafter, Penelope and Lockamy would, about two to three…