State v. Battle

TYSON, Judge.

*141 Kenrick J. Battle ("Defendant") appeals from judgment entered upon a jury's conviction of felonious possession of a firearm by a felon. We reverse the trial court's denial of Defendant's motion to dismiss.

*142 I. Background

On 3 February 2015, Edgecombe County Sheriff's deputies arrived at a residence in a rural part of the county in an attempt to locate Defendant. They determined Defendant was not present inside the residence and left. The deputies received a "tip" approximately fifteen minutes later, which caused them to establish a perimeter around a large section of woods…