Legal Opinion
State v. White
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided August 23, 1968No. 86PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSharp, J.
The State, as well as a prisoner, may petition for certiorari to review a final judgment in proceedings under the Post-Conviction Hearing Act (Act), G.S. 15-217 — G.S. 15-222. State v. Merritt, 264 N.C. 716, 142 S.E. 2d 687; State v. Burell, 254 N.C. 317, 119 S.E. 2d 3; G.S. 15-222. See N. C. Sess. Laws 1967, Ch. 523.
In this proceeding, petitioners sought and obtained post-conviction review upon the allegation that the trial judge had erroneously admitted evidence obtained by an unlawful search and seizure. One of the three petitioners (Nichols) had appealed his conviction to this Court…
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