STATE v. PEARSON

No. 165PA97.

498 S.E.2d 599 (1998)

348 N.C. 272

STATE of North Carolina v. Clifton Harold PEARSON, Jr.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

May 8, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael F. Easley, Attorney General by John J. Aldridge III, Assistant Attorney General, for the State.

Walter L. Jones, Greensboro, for defendant-appellant.

American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina Legal Foundation by Sandy S. Ma, Raleigh, amicus curiae.


WEBB, Justice.

The Court of Appeals, in finding the seizure of contraband was proper, did not rely on the order of the superior court, which held the defendant consented to the search. The Court of Appeals held the search and seizure was lawful without a consent. This was error.

When an officer observes conduct which leads him reasonably to believe that criminal conduct may be afoot, he may stop the suspicious person to make reasonable inquiries. If he reasonably...

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