Legal Opinion

State v. McLaurin

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided July 7, 1987No. 249PA86PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WHICHARD, Justice.

Defendant was tried for conspiracy to traffic in heroin, possession of cocaine, and possession of drug paraphernalia. The trial court dismissed the conspiracy charge at the close of the State’s evidence. The jury acquitted defendant on the possession of cocaine charge but found her guilty of possession of drug paraphernalia. The Court of Appeals, in an unpublished opinion, found no error. We reverse for insufficiency of the evidence.

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2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. State v. HarveySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1972
  2. State v. BrownSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1984
  3. State v. SpencerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1972
  4. State v. BaxterSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1974
  5. Matter of VinsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1979

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3Cited by37 opinions

  1. State v. DavisSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1989
  2. State v. YoungCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2008
  3. State v. BradshawSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2012
  4. State v. CarrCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1996
  5. State v. WilsonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2002

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