State v. Rogers

I concur with the majority opinion on all issues except the first, regarding sufficiency of the evidence to support defendant's conviction of maintaining a vehicle for the "keeping or selling of [controlled substances]." N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-108(a)(7) (2015). On this issue, I dissent because I believe the evidence is sufficient when viewed "in the light most favorable to the State, giving the State the benefit of every reasonable inference and resolving any contradictions in its favor." State v. Rose , 339 N.C. 172, 192, 451 S.E.2d 211, 223 (1994).

Under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-108(a)(7), it is…