State v. Reaves

The charge of armed robbery against defendant, Jonas Floyd Reaves (Reaves), was consolidated for trial with a similar charge made in a separate bill of indictment against Chris Roland Elliott (Elliott). The charges against both defendants arose out of the same events. Each defendant was found guilty, was sentenced to prison, and each filed a separate appeal to this Court. Upon Elliott’s appeal this Court found no error in the trial. (See State v. Elliott, 9 N.C. App. 1, 175 S.E. 2d 12. The facts shown by the State’s evidence are set forth in the opinion in State v. Elliott, supra. Insofar as…