State v. Williams

WHICHARD, Judge.

Defendant contends the court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence seized during a search of his automobile. He concedes that he voluntarily executed a consent to search, and that “a law-enforcement officer may conduct a search and make seizures, without a search warrant or other authorization, if consent to the search is given.” G.S. 15A-221(a); see Schneckloth v. Bustamonte, 412 U.S. 218, 219, 36 L.Ed. 2d 854, 858, 93 S.Ct. 2041, 2043-44 (1973); State v. Long, 293 N.C. 286, 293, 237 S.E. 2d 728, 732 (1977). He relies, however, on G.S. 15A-223(a), which provides…