State v. Daughtridge
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
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…
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