State v. Hart

The defendant’s demurrer to the evidence and motion for dismissal, or for judgment as of nonsuit under C. S., 4643, was properly overruled. An aider and abettor is one who advises, counsels, procures, or encourages another to commit a crime, whether personally present or not at the time and place of the commission of the offense. 2 C. J., 1024. And if two persons aid and abet each other in the commission *585of a crime, both, being present, both, are principals and equally guilty. S. v. Jarrell, 141 N. C., 722; S. v. Sheen, 182 N. C., 844.

In S. v. Davenport, 156 N. C., p. 614 (opinion by Walher,…