State v. Greenidge

JOHNSON, Judge.

The State’s evidence tended to show the following. On 4 November 1989, Charlotte Police Officers R. L. Ferguson, H. W. Lewis and Sergeant W. A. Neal responded to a call at a residence located at 626 Miller Street. Officer Ferguson proceeded to the front door of the residence, Officer Lewis positioned himself near the back door and Sergeant Neal stood at the corner of the house in between Officers Ferguson and Lewis.

At trial, Officer Ferguson testified that after he knocked on the door he saw a man peer out the door window and thereafter heard him shout “it’s the police.” As he…