State v. McCollum

TYSON, Judge.

David Jerome McCollum (“defendant”) appeals from his conviction and sentence for second-degree murder. We find no error.

I. Background

On 27 December 1999, defendant visited the residence of his girlfriend, Kenyatta McNeill (“Kenyatta”). Vander Leach (“Leach”) and Bryan Howell were also visiting at the residence and playing video games with Jarode, Kenyatta’s and Leach’s two-year-old son. Kenyatta’s cousin, Phillip McNeill (“Phillip”), and Leach’s friend, Tommy Davis, arrived at Kenyatta’s house late that afternoon. At approximately 8:00 p.m., Kenyatta went upstairs and fell asleep…