Legal Opinion
State v. Johnson
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided April 5, 2016No. 15-29PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CALABRIA, Judge.
*678 Taseen Tyree Johnson ("defendant") appeals from an order denying his motion to suppress evidence that was recovered pursuant to an officer safety frisk conducted during an investigatory detention. We affirm.
I. Background
In August 2013, defendant was charged with two counts of trafficking opium or heroin, one count of possession with intent to sell and deliver heroin, and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia. At *679 the hearing on defendant's motion to suppress the drugs, the State presented testimony that detailed the following events.
During the afternoon of 28 May…
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