State v. Oates

STROUD, Judge.

This matter is before the Court on remand from the North Carolina Supreme Court. For the following reasons, we reverse the trial court’s order granting defendant’s motion to suppress and remand for further proceedings.

I. Background

On 7 September 2007, Judge Paul Hardison of District Court, Sampson County authorized a search warrant of defendant’s residence at 451 McKoy Street, Clinton, North Carolina. As a result of that search, defendant was found to be in possession of a firearm and, on 25 February 2008, he was indicted for one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted…