Legal Opinion

State v. Cornelius

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided December 3, 1991No. 9026SC978PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COZORT, Judge.

Defendant was charged with trafficking in cocaine by possession and trafficking in cocaine by transportation. The trial court judge denied defendant’s motion to suppress evidence discovered during a search of defendant’s car. Defendant then entered a guilty plea as to both charges. The trial court consolidated the offenses and imposed the presumptive seven-year term and a $50,000 fine. Defendant appeals the denial of the motion to suppress. We affirm.

Defendant raises three issues on appeal: (1) whether the police officers seized and searched defendant without probable cause or…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. United States v. CortezSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  2. Adams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. United States v. Brignoni-PonceSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  4. New York v. BeltonSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  5. United States v. SharpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1985

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. In re J.L.B.M.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2006
  2. State v. ThorpeCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2014
  3. In Re JLBMCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2006

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