Legal Opinion

State v. Swift

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided March 3, 1992No. 9126SC536PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LEWIS, Judge.

Defendant was indicted and convicted of resisting a public officer, carrying a concealed weapon, and trafficking in drugs. Three consecutive sentences of six months, six months and seven years were imposed.

The State’s evidence tended to show that on 28 August 1990, defendant was sitting in a car in a Fast Fare parking lot talking to three females. Officers Hurley and Dugan were on duty and were parked behind the Fast Fare in their patrol cars. At approximately 3:00 p.m. this same day, Officers Hurley and Dugan received calls to respond to a complaint about females drinking beer…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Chimel v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. Rakas v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  4. Michigan v. LongSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  5. New York v. BeltonSupreme Court of the United States · 1981

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. In re J.F.M.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2005
  2. State v. DixonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1993
  3. State v. BruskiWisconsin Supreme Court · 2007
  4. State v. WashingtonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2008
  5. State v. WashingtonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2008

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