“Substantial evidence is such relevant evidence as a reasonable mind might accept as adequate to support a conclusion.” State v. Smith, 300 N.C. 71, 78-79, 265 S.E.2d 164, 169 (1980). “In making its determination, the trial court must consider all evidence admitted, whether competent or incompetent, in the light most favorable to the State, giving the State the benefit of every reasonable inference and resolving any contradictions in its favor.” State v. Rose, 339 N.C. 172, 192, 451 S.E.2d 211, 223 (1994). Here, the evidence showing malice included (1) Ms. Shumaker warning defendant of the dangers of drinking and driving; (2) a prior incident of drinking and driving on the same 364 N.C. 297, 698 S.E.2d 65 (2010); State v. McDonald, 151 N.C. App. 236, 243, 565 S.E.2d 273, 277 (2002) (<HOLDING>); State v. McAllister, 138 N.C. App. 252, 260,
holding state presented substantial evidence of malice for second degree murder charge resulting from impaired driving collision when defendant had four prior dwi convictions defendants blood alcohol level was 08 defendant admitted speeding defendant was impaired on alcohol and cocaine and state presented expert testimony as to correlation between effects of cocaine and highrisk driving holding that statute prohibiting driving while intoxicated applied to defendant driving on a private parking lot holding trial court properly denied motion to dismiss for insufficient evidence of malice in second degree murder case resulting from impaired driving based in part on evidence that defendant drove his pickup truck erratically swerved off the road and struck the victims bicycle while he was traveling at a speed of approximately 35 to 40 miles per hour holding no reasonable suspicion where only indicia of criminal activity was truck driving on public road late at night holding state presented substantial evidence of malice in second degree murder case resulting from impaired driving based in part on evidence that defendant was driving without looking at the road in order to pick up a fit cigarette he had dropped when defendants truck literally flew across the intersection