State v. Hankins

WEBB, Judge.

We believe we are bound by State v. Rushing, 61 N.C. App. 62, 300 S.E. 2d 445, aff’d, 308 N.C. 804, 303 S.E. 2d 822 (1983) to hold there was not sufficient evidence that the defendant intended to commit rape at the time he entered the house for a charge of first degree burglary to have been submitted to the jury. In Rushing there was evidence that the prosecuting witness was awakened by the defendant as he came through her bedroom window. When she asked for his identity the defendant said, “Don’t holler, don’t scream, I got a gun, I’ll shoot you,” and came to the side of the bed…