Legal Opinion

State v. Beddard

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided February 7, 1978No. 772SC736PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WEBB, Judge.

Defendant contends it was error to admit evidence obtained under the search warrant. The question presented by this appeal is whether the affidavit supplied sufficient facts and circumstances from which a magistrate could find probable cause to issue a search warrant.

In making a review of the magistrate’s determination of probable cause, the scope of our examination on appeal is limited by G.S. 15A-245(a). We are unable to find any evidence in the record of other facts being contemporaneously recorded with the warrant. Therefore, we will determine from the affidavit alone if there…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. United States v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  4. State v. VestalSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1971
  5. State v. PardonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1967

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Williams v. HabulCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2012
  2. State v. HicksCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1982
  3. State v. TickleCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1978
  4. State v. HarrisCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1979
  5. State v. KramerCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1980

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