State v. Babb

JOHNSON, Justice.

This is a criminal ease in which the defendant was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment with a fixed term of twenty years. The following are the issues presented and our disposition of them:

1. Whether the trial court incorrectly denied the defendant access to inspect the alleged crime scene.

We conclude the trial court correctly denied the inspection because the defendant did not bring before the court the person who had possession and control of the crime scene.

2. Whether the trial court abused its discretion in allowing lay witnesses to testify…