People v. Compan

Opinion by

Judge RUSSEL.

Defendant Mareo Compan appeals his conviction for third degree assault. We affirm the judgment.

This case arises from an incident of domestic abuse that occurred in August 2001. On the day of the incident, defendant’s wife (the victim) called a friend and said that defendant was angry and yelling at her. The victim asked her friend to drive over and pick her up. The friend agreed. The victim called back approximately fifteen minutes later and said, “Come pick me up. He already hurt me. I’m ready. I’ll be waiting for you in the back.”

The friend drove for about fifteen…