State v. Isleib

WELLS, Judge.

The State contends in its sole assignment of error that the trial court erred in concluding as a matter of law that the war-rantless search of defendant’s automobile was illegal and that the evidence seized pursuant to the search be suppressed. The State concedes on the record that this evidence is essential to its case against defendant.

The relevant findings of fact and conclusions of law of the trial court are set forth below:

4. That the Officer received reliable information from an informant on April 5, 1985 between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. at the Courthouse in Manteo, North…