State v. Allen

MARTIN, John C., Judge.

Defendant was charged with the second degree murder of Louis Lopez. He entered a plea of not guilty and was tried jointly with a co-defendant, Christopher Mosby. Briefly summarized, the State’s evidence at trial tended to show that on the evening of 20 January 1994, Louis Lopez, Christopher Mosby, Thomas Williams, David Wanner, Tammy Clowers, Pamela Lowery, and defendant were all present at defendant’s apartment in Winston-Salem. Thomas Williams was cutting crack cocaine in defendant’s kitchen. After Williams finished cutting the cocaine, he, Mosby, Lopez, and defendant…