State v. Krider

HUNTER, Judge.

Tamanchi Lakewondo Krider (“defendant”) was convicted of first degree murder for causing the death of her two year-old son, DeMallon Krider (“DeMallon”), while committing felony child abuse with the use of her hands as a deadly weapon. Defendant appeals. We find no error.

The State’s evidence at trial indicated that defendant was sent to prison in 1994 when she was a twenty-four year-old single mother. At the time, defendant’s son DeLondon was one year-old and defendant’s mother took custody of him. DeMallon was born while defendant was in prison in December 1994 and the North…