175 N.C. App. 171 - State v. Stanley’s Empirical Analysis

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6 state decisions

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1. ““[T]he scope of appellate review of an order [on a motion to suppress evidence] is strictly limited to determining whether the trial judge’s underlying findings of fact are supported by competent evidence, in which event they are conclusively binding on appeal, and whether those factual findings in turn support the judge’s ultimate conclusions of law.” Defendant does not challenge any of the trial court’s findings of fact in the order denying his motion to suppress. Defendant assigns error solely to the trial court’s denial of his motion. Accordingly, the only issues for review are whether the trial court’s findings of fact support its conclusions of law and whether those conclusions of law are legally correct.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 219 N.C. App. 50 - State v. Hemphill

2. “is strictly limited to determining whether the trial judge's underlying findings of fact are supported by competent evidence, in which event they are conclusively binding on appeal, and whether those factual findings in turn support the judge's ultimate conclusions of law.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 243 N.C. App. 578 - State v. Crisco