Legal Opinion

State v. Beveridge

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided December 7, 1993No. 921SC931PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORR, Judge.

Even though the defendant in the case at bar has entered a plea of guilty to the charges against him, he has preserved his right of appeal pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-979(b) from the denial of his motion to suppress the evidence seized as a result of the search by Officer Gregory. Defendant contends on appeal that the cocaine was found as a result of an unlawful search and seizure, thereby violating his rights under the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution and the Constitution of the State of North Carolina. We agree with defendant’s argument and reverse the…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Mapp v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  3. Adams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. Sibron v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  5. Michigan v. LongSupreme Court of the United States · 1983

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. State v. PearsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1998
  2. State v. SturgillCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1996
  3. State v. BriggsCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2000
  4. State v. BenjaminCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1996
  5. In re C.C.Supreme Court of Vermont · 2009

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