Legal Opinion

State v. McDonald

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided July 2, 2002No. COA01-888PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THOMAS, Judge.

Defendant, John Walker McDonald, appeals from convictions of second-degree murder, assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, driving while impaired, failure to stop at a duly erected stop sign, driving left of center, and consumption of alcohol by an individual less than twenty-one years of age.

Among the assignments of error, he argues blood test results should be suppressed because the blood sample was left in a patrol car for three days prior to analysis. For the reasons discussed herein, we find no error.

The facts are as follows: On 14 September 2000, defendant…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. State v. CookeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1982
  2. State v. WilkersonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1978
  3. State v. LynchSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1990
  4. State v. RichSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2000
  5. State v. CokerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1984

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Malloy v. ElmoreCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  2. State v. KellerCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2009
  3. State v. SpeightCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2004
  4. State v. DavisCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2009
  5. State v. KeittCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2002

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