State v. Combs

I respectfully dissent from the majority opinion holding that the State produced sufficient evidence to survive defendant’s motion to dismiss. Because I believe that the evidence was insufficient to convince a rational trier of fact that defendant was guilty of robbery with a dangerous weapon, I would hold that the trial court erred by not allowing defendant’s motion to dismiss the charge of robbery with a dangerous weapon, and would order a new trial for defendant.

“The State concede [s] that defendant herself did not commit the robbery at the Zingo Mart,” and instead argues that she acted in…