State v. Webb

TYSON, Judge.

Jeremy Paul Webb (“defendant”) appeals from judgment entered after a jury found him to be guilty of: (1) felony possession of stolen goods pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-71.1 and (2) attaining the status of habitual felon pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-7.1. We reverse.

I. Background

On 24 January 2006, Lieutenant Rick Coffey (“Lieutenant Coffey”) of the Long View Police department received a call from the Hickory Pawn and Gun to report that Christopher Garrett (“Garrett”) had attempted to pawn an item previously reported as stolen. Officers determined that Garrett currently…