VAUGHN, Chief Judge.
The issue on appeal is whether the trial court erred in concluding that the arrest and subsequent search of defendant were unlawful.
Under G.S. 15A-401(b), an officer may arrest, without a warrant, any person the officer has probable cause to believe has committed a criminal offense in his presence or a felony out of his presence. Under the North Carolina Controlled Substances Act, possession of heroin is a felony. G.S. 90-86, et seq...
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