Legal Opinion

State v. Peterson

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided September 19, 2006No. COA05-973PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*439ELMORE, Judge.

Michael Peterson (defendant) appeals from a judgment entered consistent with the jury’s verdict finding him guilty of first-degree murder. After a thorough review of the record, relevant law, and arguments of the parties, we hold that defendant received a trial free from prejudicial error; as such, we affirm the judgment against him.

Defendant argues that a warrant used to collect evidence from his house, specifically his computer, was constitutionally deficient and tainted the outcome of his trial. While we wholeheartedly agree the warrant in question is void of sufficient…

2Cases cited64 opinions

  1. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Huddleston v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  3. State v. HennisSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1988
  4. State v. CoffeySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1990
  5. State v. BarfieldSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1979

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. State v. PetersonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2013
  2. State v. Jbarre Jequiz HopeCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2008
  3. State of North Carolina v. StreeterCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2008
  4. Holland v. FrenchCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2020
  5. Holland v. FrenchCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2020

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