State v. Nicholson
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
1DissentMurphy, Judge
I accept the facts portion as set out by the Majority, however, the facts demonstrate that there was a reasonably articulable suspicion that criminal activity was afoot when Lt. Marotz seized Defendant. Therefore, I respectfully dissent from the Majority's holding that the trial court erred by denying Defendant's motion to suppress.
On appeal, Defendant argues, and the Majority agrees, that the trial court erred by denying Defendant's motion to suppress because Lt. Marotz lacked the reasonable suspicion that was required to stop Defendant. I disagree, because Lt. Marotz operated within the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Adams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- United States v. SokolowSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- State v. WatkinsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1994
- State v. HagansCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2006
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