State v. Chaves

DAVIS, Judge.

*100 Silvestre Alvarado Chaves ("Defendant") appeals from his conviction for second-degree murder. On appeal, he contends that the trial court erred by declining to instruct the jury on voluntary manslaughter. After careful review, we conclude that Defendant received a fair trial free from error.

Factual Background

The State presented evidence at trial tending to establish the following facts: In December of 2009, Defendant began dating Crystal Gigliotti ("Crystal"), and they began living together in an apartment in Durham, North Carolina in May of 2010. Their relationship subsequently…