State v. Poag

McGEE, Judge.

Neivus Renord Poag (defendant) was indicted on one count each of murder, attempted murder, and robbery with a dangerous weapon on 8 January 2001. The State’s evidence at trial tended to show the following. Kunjbala Patel (Mrs. Patel) testified at trial that she and her husband, Pralhad Patel (Mr. Patel), operated the A OK Mart (the store) in Salisbury, North Carolina. Mrs. Patel stated that she was behind the cash register and Mr. Patel was sitting to her left talking with David Gray, a friend and customer, between 8:15 and 8:30 pm on 12 December 2000. Mr. Patel got up, moved…