Following this, one of the officers with Hilliard kicked in Reel’s door. After sentencing, Reel appealed the denial to the North Carolina Court of Appeals, which affirmed Wood’s decision by a 2-1 vote. Reel appealed again, but the Supreme Court of North Carolina also affirmed the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress. Initially, North Carolina waived its right to respond to Reel’s petition for review, but the justices requested a response in April. Reel v. North Carolina is scheduled to be considered by the justices at their “long conference” on Sept. 28.