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State v. Charles Leon Garmon
Filed August 14, 2026

The vote

6–0
Divided
+1 in part
7 of 7 justices participating
Majority opinion 6 justices The opinion of the Court
AR
Allison RiggsWrote the opinion
PB
Phil Berger Jr.
TB
Tamara Barringer
TA
Trey Allen
RD
Richard Dietz
AE
Anita Earls
Concurring in part, dissenting in part 1 justice Joined part of the ruling, dissented from the rest
PN
Paul NewbyWrote separately

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From the opinion

During a traffic stop, officers found, inter alia, a bookbag with drug paraphernalia and trafficking weights of controlled substances in Charles Garmon’s vehicle. On 14 January 2021, Mr.

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The record

DecisionReversed in Part and Remanded
Docket329A24
CountyUnion County
SourceOpinion PDF →