Legal Opinion
State v. Allen
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided January 26, 1973No. 71PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRANCH, Justice.
Defendants contend that the trial judge erred in denying their motions to suppress all evidence against them. In support of this contention they argue that the police stopped them without reasonable cause, illegally searched their automobile and illegally arrested them.
No citation is necessary for the well recognized rule that evidence obtained by unreasonable search is inadmissible in both federal and state courts. However, it is also well recognized in this jurisdiction that the constitutional guarantee against unreasonable search and seizure does not prohibit the seizure…
2Cases cited76 opinions
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- Chimel v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Brinegar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
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3Cited by61 opinions
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- State v. RigsbeeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1974
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