Smith's Criminal Case Compendium
Table of Contents
Criminal Procedure
Indictment & Pleading Issues
Evidence
Criminal Offenses
Drug Offenses
State v. Mello, 200 N.C. App. 561 (Nov. 3, 2009)
aff’d per curiam, 364 N.C. 421 (Oct. 8, 2010)
A provision in a city ordinance prohibiting loitering for the purpose of engaging in drug-related activity and allowing the police to arrest in the absence of probable cause violated the Fourth Amendment.