State v. Martinez
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
1Opinion of the Court
TYSON, Judge.
*285 Luis Miguel Martinez ("Defendant") appeals from judgment entered after a jury found him guilty of possession of a firearm by a felon. We find no error.
*286 I. Background
The State's evidence tended to show on 27 September 2014, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Winston-Salem Police Officer M.H. Saintsing observed a Chevrolet pick-up truck speeding 48 mph in a 35 mph zone near the intersection of Thomasville Road and Louise Road. Officer Saintsing performed a U-turn and followed the truck into a gas station parking lot, where it had just pulled in.
Officer Saintsing observed Defendant exit…
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