Legal Opinion
State v. Williams
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided December 22, 2009No. COA09-388PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHENS, Judge.
I. Procedural History and Factual Background
On 13 November 2007, Defendant was indicted on a charge of felony possession of cocaine. On 30 July 2008, Defendant filed a pretrial motion to suppress the cocaine seized as a result of a search of his person. Defendant’s motion was heard on 13 August 2008 in Forsyth County Superior Court.
The State’s evidence presented at the hearing tended to show the following: On 28 July 2007, Officer K.K. Wade (“Officer Wade”) of the Winston-Salem Police Department was patrolling an area around West Academy Street. Officer Wade testified that…
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