Legal Opinion

In the Matter of Pkm

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided March 20, 2012No. COA11-1094Published

1Opinion of the Court

STEELMAN, Judge.

Where the trial court’s order granting the juvenile’s motion to suppress did not terminate the prosecution, the State has no right of appeal.

I. Factual and Procedural Background

This case arises out of a delinquency petition filed against P.K.M., age twelve. The petition alleged that P.K.M. and several other juveniles broke into and vandalized a vacant building. The investigating detective received information indicating that P.K.M. was involved in the break-in. P.K.M. was called to the principal’s office and then escorted to the school resource officer’s office, where he met…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. J. D. B. v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
  2. In Re KDLCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2010
  3. Northfield Development Co. v. City of BurlingtonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2004
  4. State v. LayCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1982

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