Legal Opinion
Patterson v. Sweatt
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided October 2, 2001No. COA00-746PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRYANT, Judge.
On 10 August 1998, Richmond County deputies (defendants) searched the plaintiffs’ (Pattersons) residence and seized cash and paperwork. At the time of the seizure, William Patterson was a suspect in relation to the sale and distribution of cocaine. Patterson was subsequently charged and pled guilty to several criminal charges including Possession with Intent to Sell and Distribute Cocaine and Maintaining a Dwelling Used for the Purposes of Keeping and Selling a Controlled Substance.
Plaintiffs have filed three lawsuits in relation to the seizure of the cash and paperwork. The…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Booker v. EverhartSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1978
- Daniels v. Montgomery Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1987
- American Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. GriffinCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1979
- Miller v. FerreeCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1987
- Booker v. EverhartCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1977
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