State v. Mann

345 S.E.2d 365 (1986)

STATE of North Carolina

v.

Charlie Johnson MANN.

No. 755PA85.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

July 2, 1986.

Lacy H. Thornburg, Atty. Gen. by Evelyn M. Coman, Asst. Atty. Gen., Raleigh, for state.

Malcolm Ray Hunter, Jr., Appellate Defender by David W. Dorey, Asst. Appellate Defender, Raleigh, for defendant.

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…