People v. Griffin

Opinion by

Judge RUSSEL.

Defendant, Malaika Griffin, appeals the judgment of conviction entered on jury verdicts finding her guilty of first degree murder and aggravated robbery. We affirm.

I. Background

Griffin lived next door to a carpenter. Each day after work, in front of Griffin's house, the carpenter unloaded, organized, and then reloaded tools into his truck. In May 1999, Griffin confronted the carpenter about this routine. After a heated argument, Griffin entered her house, returned with a gun, and shot the carpenter in the back, killing him.

Griffin fled to the home of an acquaintance.…