State v. Castaneda

HUNTER, Robert C., Judge.

Defendant Raymundo Antonio Castaneda appeals his second-degree murder conviction. After careful review, we find no error.

Facts

The State presented evidence tending to establish the following facts at trial: Around 10:00 a.m. on 23 December 2007, several men, including defendant, Silvano Barrera, and a man nicknamed “Gota,” were drinking beer at Gota’s apartment in Charlotte, North Carolina. Moisés Aguilar came over to Gota’s house later that morning and began drinking beer with the other men. In the afternoon, Barrera asked defendant if he could borrow his grill to…