State v. Fleming

WELLS, Judge.

Defendant argues the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress. Defendant contends the findings of fact were insufficient to support the trial court’s conclusions of law regarding the reasonableness of the seizure.

In our review of the denial of defendant’s motion to suppress, we must first determine whether there was competent evidence to support the trial court’s underlying findings of fact. If the evidence presented was competent, the findings are conclusive and binding on appeal. State v. Cooke, 306 N.C. 132, 291 S.E.2d 618 (1982). We must then determine whether the…