…efforts to destroy evidence of the murder. The trial court erred by denying the defendant’s motion to suppress drug evidence that was discovered pursuant to a consent search where…
…of counsel, arguing that his counsel “failed in multiple instances to object to plainly impermissible testimony by numerous State’s witnesses vouching for [the minor], or otherwise consented to such inadmissible…
…store representative not to come back, with the intent to steal. Applied literally, the requirements for felony breaking or entering—entering a building, without consent, and with the intent to commit…
…named Ms. Stepp. The defendant consented to a search of his bedroom and alcove, stating to the officers he did not believe they would find any illegal substances, only drug…
…court also found sufficient evidence of misdemeanor assault with a deadly weapon under both the show of violence theory of assault and the act or attempt to do injury to…
…the instruction was supported by sufficient evidence even if it was assumed that the defendant offered evidence of a conflicting theory of defense of habitation. The court noted with respect…
…theory of murder, known as felony murder, is the defendant who agrees to serve as get-away driver while his friends rob a business. Once inside the business, one of the…
…value in support of any legal theory is hard to assess. But see Carson, 320 N.C. at 333 (citing a relevant case from 1882 and concluding that the adoption of…
…testing. Another officer, who was certified to conduct breath tests, advised Mr. Forney of his implied consent rights and carried out the testing. After Mr. Forney’s first breath sample, which…
…the trial court defendant had implied she should withdraw for her own safety. The trial court conducted a colloquy with defendant, where defendant told the trial court he was not…