Legal Opinion

State v. Vaught

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided May 6, 1986No. 8517SC1078Published

1Opinion of the Court

HEDRICK, Chief Judge.

In her first assignment of error defendant argues that the trial court erroneously denied her motions to dismiss at the close of the State's evidence and at the close of all the evidence. The State presented unequivocal eyewitness testimony showing that defendant went to the victim’s home, knocked on the front door, thrust a poinsettia at the victim and then shot her four times with a .22 caliber pistol. The eyewitness also testified that she saw defendant’s hand inside her front door. This evidence is clearly sufficient to permit a rational jury to find defendant guilty…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. State v. Van HigsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1984
  2. State v. MedlinCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1983
  3. State v. LewisCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1984
  4. State v. LewisSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1984

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