Supreme Court of North Carolina

State v. Cobb

May 6, 2022

Summary

The court held that the trial court’s order adequately supported review of the constitutionality of the checking station and that the station was reasonable under the Fourth Amendment. Because defendant did not challenge the trial court’s factual findings, those findings were binding and supported the conclusion that the station served a legitimate public-safety purpose and imposed only a limited intrusion. The court reversed the Court of Appeals and reinstated the order denying suppression.