State v. Jacobs

Defendant contends that the admission of his alleged confession violated his constitutional rights because it was the product of illegal custodial interrogation. He contends that he was arrested and detained without probable cause.

An arrest without a warrant, except as authorized by-statute, is illegal. State v. Mobley, 240 N.C. 476, 83 S.E. 2d 100; State v. Moore, 275 N.C. 141, 166 S.E. 2d 53.

G.S. 15-41, in part, provides: “A peace officer may without a warrant arrest a person .... (2) When the officer has reasonable ground to believe that the person to be arrested has committed a felony and…