Opinion ID: 1256222
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Heading: Illegal Drugs as Subject of Armed Robbery

Text: Appellant argues the trial court erred by failing to direct a verdict in his favor on accessory before the fact to armed robbery where the alleged subject of the armed robbery was a quantity of illegal narcotics. However, illegal drugs may be the subject of an armed robbery. See, e.g., State v. Oliver, 334 N.C. 513, 434 S.E.2d 202 (1993) (drugs may be subject of armed robbery); Guy v. State, 108 Nev. 770, 839 P.2d 578 (1992), cert. denied, 507 U.S. 1009, 113 S.Ct. 1656, 123 L.Ed.2d 275 (1993) (drugs can be subject of robbery). Appellant also argues the State did not introduce any testimony regarding the value of the narcotics. However, Tommie testified the cocaine taken from the victim's home had a value of approximately $9,000. Accordingly, the State introduced evidence that something of value had been taken from the victim. AFFIRMED. TOAL, C.J., WALLER and BURNETT, JJ., concur. PLEICONES, J., dissenting in a separate opinion.