State v. Mangum

CALABRIA, Judge.

*203Crystal Mangum ("defendant") appeals from judgment entered upon a jury verdict finding her guilty of second degree murder. We find no error.

*558I. Background

Defendant and Reginald Daye ("Daye") met through mutual friends in January 2011. One month later, the two began living together along with defendant's three children. On 3 April 2011, defendant and Daye went to a party around 11:00 p.m. and returned to the apartment complex where they lived ("the apartment") approximately an hour and a half later. Durham Police Department ("DPD") Officer Curtis Knight ("Knight") was waiting…