Legal Opinion

State v. Willis

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided March 1, 1983No. 8210SC749PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRASWELL, Judge.

Under his multi-faceted assignments of error defendant argues that there was no probable cause for his warrantless arrest or search of his person, that currency and papers seized from his person were improperly admitted into evidence, that certain jury instructions were improper, that his motions to dismiss and nonsuit should have been allowed, and that the controlled substances trafficking statute is unconstitutional.

We hold that probable cause existed for the warrantless arrest, search of the person incidental to arrest, seizure of money from the person, and seizure of four…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Adams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Beck v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  4. United States v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  5. McCray v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1967

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. State v. PerrySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1986
  2. State v. MayaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
  3. State v. MilienCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2001
  4. State v. PerkerolCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1985
  5. State v. JonesCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1987

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