State v. Sinapi

BRADY, Justice.

The issue before the Court is whether a search warrant issued for defendant Robert C. Sinapi’s residence was sufficiently supported by probable cause such that the fruits of the resulting search were admissible at defendant’s trial for violations of the North Carolina Controlled Substances Act. In particular, this Court must determine whether an affidavit alleging: (1) a single garbage bag containing eight wilting marijuana plants recovered by the Raleigh Police Department from defendant’s front yard, (2) defendant’s prior criminal history, and (3) information linking defendant…