Legal Opinion

State v. Daughtridge

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided August 2, 2016No. 15-1160PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIS, Judge.

*708 Travis Lamont Daughtridge ("Defendant") appeals from his convictions for first-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a felon. On appeal, he contends that the trial court plainly erred by allowing the admission of (1) an investigator's testimony concerning Defendant's demeanor; and (2) opinion testimony from a medical examiner that the victim's death was a homicide rather than a suicide. After careful *709 review, we conclude that Defendant received a fair trial free from prejudicial error.

Factual Background

The State presented evidence at trial tending to establish the…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. State v. LawrenceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2012
  3. State v. McGradySupreme Court of North Carolina · 2016
  4. State v. BagleyCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2007
  5. State v. BlizzardCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2005

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3Cited by3 opinions

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