State v. Carpenter

Marilyn Carpenter appeals her conviction of attempted second degree murder, alleging an equal protection violation, ineffective assistance of counsel, and the jury's consideration of material not properly before it. We affirm.

Facts

Carpenter was charged with the attempted first degree murder of Edwon Peters III. Peters and Carpenter's daughter had been engaged in a bitter custody dispute over their son. Growing out of this dispute was a disagreement between Carpenter and Peters concerning whether Carpenter had damaged Peters' fence with her car. About 5 months after the damage occurred,…