STATE v. FREEMAN

No. 173A81.

298 S.E.2d 331 (1983)

STATE of North Carolina v. Kenneth FREEMAN.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

January 11, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rufus L. Edmisten, Atty. Gen. by Jo Anne Sanford, Sp. Deputy Atty. Gen., Raleigh, for the State.

Adam Stein, Appellate Defender by James H. Gold, Asst. Appellate Defender, Raleigh, for defendant-appellant.


MITCHELL, Justice.

The defendant contends that his confession was a result of his having been seized without probable cause and was introduced into evidence in violation of the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States and that he is entitled to a new trial as a result. We agree and hold that the defendant is entitled to a new trial.

Only a brief summary of the evidence introduced at trial is necessary for an understanding of...

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