State v. Rollins’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “Hearsay is defined as 'a statement, other than one made by the declarant while testifying at the trial or hearing, offered in evidence to prove the truth of the matter asserted.' " State v. Morgan , 359 N.C. 131 , 154, 604 S.E.2d 886 , 900 (2004) (quoting N.C. Gen. Stat. § 8C-1, Rule 801(c) (2003) ). "Hearsay is not admissible except as provided by statute or by these rules.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Rogers

2. “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. State v. Space

3. “In addition, this Court may also consider any uncontroverted evidence which was presented at the suppression hearing which would support the trial court's conclusions of law.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Space