State v. Sturkie

JOHNSON, Judge.

The State presented evidence tending to show the following.

The Gaston County Police Department received information from a previously unknown confidential informant that Rocky Moore, Drew Phillips, and defendant Richard Sturkie “were doing break-ins” using a yellow vehicle. The informant also told the police that Moore and defendant were selling the stolen merchandise at the Exxon station at Hickory Grove Road and Four Points. After receiving this information, the police established a surveillance team to follow them and to monitor activity at the Exxon station.

W. A. Jeter,…