Legal Opinion

State v. Cook

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided June 20, 2017No. COA16-883PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DILLON, Judge.

*151Omar Cook ("Defendant") appeals from two convictions for felonious assault with a firearm on a law enforcement officer. For the following reasons, we find no error in Defendant's trial.

I. Background

In February 2015, uniformed officers executed a search warrant at Defendant's residence while Defendant was upstairs in his bedroom. Defendant's family members resisted as the officers gained entry and secured the downstairs.

Two officers proceeded upstairs, announcing that they were there to serve a warrant. One officer encountered Defendant's closed bedroom door. The officer…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. State v. BushSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1982
  2. State v. ReidSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1994
  3. State v. LyonsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1995
  4. State v. DeckSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1974
  5. State v. HigginbottomSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1985

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. State v. WilsonOhio Court of Appeals · 2022
  2. State v. AyersCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2018
  3. State v. GreenfieldCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2018
  4. State v. ColeyCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2018
  5. State v. AustinCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2021

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