Legal Opinion

State v. Hudgins

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided February 17, 2009No. COA08-441PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STEELMAN, Judge.

The arresting Officer had reasonable suspicion to investigate the defendant’s activity, and thus the trial court properly denied defendant’s motion to suppress the stop of defendant’s vehicle and evidence procured as a result of that stop.

I. Factual and Procedural Background

On 10 September 2006, at approximately 2:55 a.m., Officer Palmenteri received a call from dispatch informing him that a man (hereinafter referred to as “caller”) was driving his car and being followed. The caller did not identify himself to the dispatcher but stated that he was being followed by a man armed…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Adams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. United States v. SokolowSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  5. Illinois v. WardlowSupreme Court of the United States · 2000

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. State v. HudsonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2010
  2. State v. AllenCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2009
  3. State v. HernandezCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2010
  4. State v. BullockCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2016
  5. Spivey v. Wright's RoofingCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2013

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