State v. Bench

PICKETT, Judge.

FACTS

Julia Barlow, the victim's widow, testified that on August 25, 2015, she spoke to her husband, Jody Barlow, around 8:30 p.m. Julia stated she and the victim lived in Texas and the victim was at Niblett's Bluff, an RV Park near Starks, LA, looking for a place for the two of them to go camping the following weekend. She testified she spent much of the following day trying to contact the victim, calling him around 6:30 a.m. on her way to work along with several other calls and numerous text messages.

Julia stated she left work around 5 p.m. when Jody's sister contacted her and…