State v. Blue

McGEE, Judge.

The State’s evidence at trial tended to show that: Kenneth Ray Blue (defendant) resided in a mobile home in Gaston County with his girlfriend, Amanda Conner (Ms. Conner), their eighteen-month-old daughter, Jaylenn, and Ms. Conner’s two-month-old daughter, Alexis, who had a different father. Defendant worked as a plumber’s assistant while Ms. Conner supervised the children at home during the day. Ms. Conner worked at a grocery store at night, while defendant stayed home with the children. Jaylenn was a normal, healthy child, but Alexis was relatively small, underdeveloped, and…