Legal Opinion
State v. Martin
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided January 16, 1990No. 896SC160PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Judge.
The facts in the case are as follows: On March 2, 1988, Officer Tim McKibben of the Murfreesboro Police Department stopped a vehicle for a routine traffic violation. As he (Officer McKibben) approached the car to ask for the driver’s license, empty vials were spotted between the driver and passenger seats. Officer McKibben had seen similar vials used in the sale of cocaine. Upon informing the defendant, the registered owner and passenger of the car, that he (Officer McKibben) had probable cause to search the entire car, no protest ensued.
A search of the trunk revealed a dark…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- United States v. RossSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1980
- State v. BullardSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1984
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- State v. QuickCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1992
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