State v. Terrell

On this appeal we are concerned with assignments of error relating to the formation of the conspiracy — the making of the plan charged in the indictment. “As soon as the union of wills for the unlawful purpose is perfected the offense of conspiracy is completed.” State v. Knotts, 168 N.C. 173, 83 S.E. 972. “The conspiracy is the crime and not its execution.” State v. Davenport, 227 N.C. 475, 42 S.E. 2d 686. Efforts, successful or otherwise, of the parties to carry out their unlawful agreement involve only substantive offenses. Any error with respect thereto in this case was rendered harmless…