STATE v. DOWNES

No. 811SC1115.

291 S.E.2d 186 (1982)

STATE of North Carolina v. William Carter DOWNES.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

May 4, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Atty. Gen. Rufus L. Edmisten by Asst. Atty. Gen. Ralf F. Haskell, Raleigh, for the State.

Appellate Defender Adam Stein by Asst. Appellate Defender Malcolm Ray "Tye" Hunter, Jr., Raleigh, for defendant appellant.


CLARK, Judge.

Defendant first argues that the trial court erred in admitting evidence concerning his hair samples which he contends were seized in violation of his constitutional rights under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments. The search warrant which authorized the plucking of hairs from defendant's scalp and arms was issued upon two affidavits. After voir dire on defendant's motion to suppress, the court found that the second affidavit attached to the...

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