State v. Pillow

When a misdemeanor or other criminal offense is committed in the presence of an officer, be may forthwith arrest the offender without a warrant. S. v. Rogers, 166 N.C. 388, 81 S.E. 999, and cases cited; S. v. Loftin, 186 N.C. 205, 119 S.E. 209; Perry v. Hurdle, 229 N.C. 216, 49 S.E. 2d 400. We have held that this rule applies when the offense committed is the violation of the statute, G.S. 20-138, which forbids the operation of a motor vehicle upon a public street or highway by a person who is at the time under the influence of intoxicating liquor. S. v. Loftin, supra. While there may have…