The officer also discovered a quantity of cocaine concealed above the ceiling tiles in the bathroom in Room 319. Defendant stipulated that on 20 August 1997, 247.21 grams of cocaine were seized from Room 319 of the McDonald's Inn in Mecklenburg County. Defendant first argues the trial court's refusal to dismiss the charges against him for insufficient evidence was reversible error. In ruling on a motion to dismiss, the trial court must interpret the evidence in the light most favorable to the State, drawing all reasonable inferences in the State's favor. To withstand a motion to dismiss for insufficiency of the evidence, the State must present substantial evidence of each of the essential elements of the crime charged.
Substantial evidence means more than a scintilla.
65 N.C. App. The jury must resolve conflicts and contradictions within the testimony. 37 N.C. App. Here, defendant was charged with trafficking in cocaine by possession. N.C. Gen. Stat.