State v. Ellington

HIGGINS, Justice.

Both the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of North Carolina contain guarantees against unlawful searches and seizures. Both constitutions contain limitations on the right of the courts to issue search warrants. Article IV, Constitution of the United States, provides:. “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be…