Court of Appeals of North Carolina April 16, 2002, COA01-353 (State v. Nance)

TIMMONS-GOODSON, Judge.

On 20 September 2000, a jury found Carolyn Nance (“defendant”) guilty of six counts of misdemeanor cruelty to an animal. Before trial, defendant made a motion to suppress evidence seized by animal control officers without a warrant. Specifically, defendant objected to the officers’ seizure of six horses owned by defendant.