Hughes v. State

Dennis Robert Hughes was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment, and this appeal by the defendant ensued.

Appellant argued the judgment should be reversed because he was brought before the trial jury in what he contends was prison garb. We find no merit therein. The record shows the clothes he wore at the trial were not prison garb, but were his own clothing consisting of a work shirt and blue jean trousers. It appeared that the clothing he was wearing when taken into custody had been lost or misplaced by the police prior to the time of trial. However, on the…