Supreme Court of North Carolina

State v. Julius

October 20, 2023

Summary

The court held that officers violated the Fourth Amendment by searching an immobile, wrecked vehicle and containers within it without a warrant. The search-incident-to-arrest and automobile exceptions did not apply, and the State failed to establish another valid exception. The court remanded for the trial court to determine whether the exclusionary rule requires suppression and whether any exception to that rule applies.