NORTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL COURT — MOTION TO SUPPRESS

Motion to Suppress Evidence

G.S. 15A-974 · Fourth Amendment · Fifth Amendment · Fill in case details, list evidence, and download a court-ready PDF instantly.
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01ATTORNEY INFORMATION
02CASE INFORMATION
03EVIDENCE SOUGHT TO BE SUPPRESSED
DESCRIPTION OF EVIDENCE
HOW OBTAINED
04GROUNDS FOR SUPPRESSION
05STATEMENT OF FACTS
06CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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MOTION TO SUPPRESS — KEY RULES

  • Must be filed before trial — G.S. 15A-975(a)
  • File in District or Superior Court depending on where the case is pending
  • State bears the burden of proof on warrantless searches — G.S. 15A-977(f)
  • Hearing on the motion must be held before trial — G.S. 15A-977
  • Denial of motion is immediately appealable in certain circumstances — G.S. 15A-979(b)
  • Derivative evidence (fruit of the poisonous tree) must also be suppressed — Wong Sun

STATUTORY REFERENCE

G.S. 15A-974Exclusion of evidence
G.S. 15A-975When motion must be made
G.S. 15A-977Procedure; hearing
G.S. 15A-979Appeals
Terry v. Ohio392 U.S. 1 (1968)
Miranda384 U.S. 436 (1966)
Wong Sun371 U.S. 471 (1963)

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