Legal Opinion

State v. Terrell

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided January 15, 2019No. COA18-237Published

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIS, Judge.

Sergio Dasuan Terrell ("Defendant") appeals from his conviction for driving while impaired. On appeal, Defendant contends that the trial court erred by denying his motion to suppress where his detention by a law enforcement officer constituted a warrantless arrest that was not supported by probable cause. After a thorough review of the record and applicable law, we reverse the trial court's denial of Defendant's motion to suppress and vacate the judgment entered upon his guilty plea.

Factual and Procedural Background

On the night of 10 October 2015, Officer David Artieri of the…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Florida v. RoyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. United States v. SharpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. State v. WatkinsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1994
  5. Atkins v. MoyeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1970

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