State v. White

COPELAND, Justice.

The only serious question raised by this appeal is whether the court was correct in denying defendant’s motion for judgment as of nonsuit. The answer to this question depends upon whether there is substantial evidence to support a finding that the defendant was the perpetrator of the crime, it being conceded that there is substantial evidence that the crime charged was committed. We believe the evidence raises á strong suspicion as to defendant’s guilt, but that it is not sufficient to remove the case from the realm of surmise and conjecture. State v. Cutler, 271 N.C. 379,…