Armed Robbery by an Unarmed Defendant
Published for NC Criminal Law on August 18, 2011.
The court of appeals recently held that a defendant who was initially unarmed, then stole a weapon from a victim, was properly convicted of armed robbery because the defendant was armed with the weapon that he stole. Sound circular? Read on. First off, the recent case is State v. McMillan. In brief, the evidence suggested ... Read more
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