State v. Coplen, 336P00.

Decision Date06 October 2000
Docket NumberNo. 336P00.,336P00.
Citation352 N.C. 677,545 S.E.2d 438
PartiesSTATE of North Carolina v. Patsy E. COPLEN.
CourtNorth Carolina Supreme Court

Mary March Exum, Raleigh, for Coplen.

Tina A. Krasner, Assistant Attorney General, Rex Gore, District Attorney, for State.

Prior report: 138 N.C.App. 48, 530 S.E.2d 313.

ORDER

Upon consideration of the petition filed by Defendant in this matter for a writ of certiorari to review the decision of the North Carolina Court of Appeals, the following order was entered and is hereby certified to the North Carolina Court of Appeals:

"Denied by order of the Court in conference, this the 5th day of October 2000."

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  • State Of North Carolina v. Horton
    • United States
    • North Carolina Court of Appeals
    • September 21, 2010
    ...Simmons, _ N.C. App. at _, 688 S.E.2d at 30 (citing State v. Coplen, 138 N.C. App. 48, 52, 530 S.E.2d 313, 317, cert, denied, 352 N.C. 677, 545 S.E.2d 438 (2000)). As a result, the trial court's conclusions of law are subject to de novo review. State v. Edwards, 185 N.C. App. 701, 702, 649 ......
  • State Of North Carolina v. Mohamed
    • United States
    • North Carolina Court of Appeals
    • July 20, 2010
    ...of law are supported by the factual findings. State v. Coplen, 138 N.C.App. 48, 52, 530 S.E.2d 313, 317, cert. denied, 352 N.C. 677, 545 S.E.2d 438 (2000). The trial court's conclusions of law are reviewable de State v. Mahaley, 332 N.C. 583, 592-93, 423 S.E.2d 58, 64 (1992), cert. denied, ......
  • State v. Stephens, No. COA05-1218 (N.C. App. 7/5/2006)
    • United States
    • North Carolina Court of Appeals
    • July 5, 2006
    ...undisputed findings of fact and are legally correct. State v. Coplen, 138 N.C. App. 48, 52, 530 S.E.2d 313, 317, cert. denied, 352 N.C. 677, 545 S.E.2d 438 (2000). A warrantless arrest is lawful if based upon probable cause, Brinegar v. United States, 338 U.S. 160, 174, 93 L. Ed. 1879, 1889......
  • State v. Pearson
    • United States
    • North Carolina Court of Appeals
    • August 21, 2001
    ...right to counsel by administering the test without counsel present. Coplen, 138 N.C.App. 48, 530 S.E.2d 313, cert. denied, 352 N.C. 677, 545 S.E.2d 438 (2000). The Coplen Court stated according to the plain language of section 15A-279(d), the provision protects the defendant from having sta......
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