State v. Hampton

_jjThe defendant, Lavern Lee Hampton, was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to serve the mandatory sentence of life in prison without the benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence. The defendant has appealed, arguing that the evidence is insufficient to support the conviction. For the following reasons, we affirm the defendant’s conviction and sentence.

FACTS

The defendant had been in a relationship with Vonkeisha Drake for four years. He lived with Ms. Drake and her two children at the home of Ms. Drake’s cousin, Angela Chapman. Ms. Chapman and her three children…