STATE v. FIELDS

No. COA19-38.

836 S.E.2d 886 (2019)

STATE of North Carolina, v. Benjamin FIELDS.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

Filed: December 3, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Attorney General Joshua H. Stein , by Assistant Attorney General Joseph L. Hyde , and Durham County Assistant District Attorney, by Adam Williamson , for the State-Appellant.

Office of the Appellate Defender, by Assistant Appellate Defender Sterling P. Rozear , for the Defendant-Appellee.


The State appeals from an order granting Defendant's motion to suppress, heard at a pretrial hearing on Defendant's charge of driving while impaired. On appeal, the State's overarching argument is that the trial court erred in allowing the motion because the State had probable cause to arrest Defendant. We find no merit in the State...

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