People v. Moore

Opinion by

Judge DAILEY.

Defendant, Darrell Lassan Moore, appeals the judgments of conviction entered upon jury verdicts finding him guilty of criminally negligent homicide and third degree assault. He also appeals the sentences. We affirm.

After fighting with his wife about her loud music, her spending money, and her drinking, the 300-pound defendant restrained her and sat on her chest until she died of asphyxiation.

At trial, the prosecution introduced evidence of three prior instances of domestic violence by defendant as relevant to the second degree murder and second degree assault charges…