The North Carolina Supreme Court held in State v. Julius, 385 N.C. 331 (2023) (Julius I), that an officer’s warrantless search of a vehicle trapped in a ditch and partially submerged by water was not authorized by the automobile exception to the Fourth Amendment. The state supreme court remanded the case to the trial...
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A defendant may plead guilty or not guilty, or, with the consent of the prosecutor and judge, may plead “no contest.” See G.S. 15A-1011(a), (b).
A trial judge may permit any party to introduce additional evidence at any time before verdict. See G.S. 15A-1226(b).
The state must give notice to the defendant of any expert witnesses that the state reasonably expects to call as a witness at trial.
All criminal pleadings must name or otherwise identify the defendant. See G.S. 15A-924(a)(1).
If a search warrant validly describes the premises to be searched, a car located on the premises may be searched even though the warrant contains no description of the car. State v. Courtright, 60 N.C. App. 247, 249 (1983).
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