Riddick v. United States

THOMPSON, Associate Judge:

On April 11, 2007, a jury convicted appellant George Riddick of the second-degree murder of his girlfriend, Danitza Barrera. 1 Appellant also was convicted of weapons offenses relating to that incident: possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, carrying a pistol without a license (“CPWL”), and CPWL outside the home. 2 On appeal, he challenges his convictions on two grounds. First, he contends that the trial court abused its discretion in excluding from evidence a handwritten note found in the victim’s bedroom, evidence that he contends would have supported…