McDaniel v. State

RAPER, Justice.

Appellant-defendant was convicted following a jury trial in district court of second degree murder in violation of § 6-4— 104, W.S.1977. 1 The issues on this appeal are:

1. Whether the trial court, by admitting into evidence a color photograph referred to as a mug shot, depicting the appellant in a green shirt with a height scale in the background, created prejudice to the appellant to constitute reversible error.

2. Whether the trial court erred in permitting one of the State’s witnesses to testify as an expert in the field of bullet comparisons where the witness acquired his…