Shantz v. State

DUFFY, Justice:

Defendant appeals from a conviction of murder in the first degree, 11 Del.C. § 636, on three grounds which we consider seri-atim.

I

The first ground is based on admission into evidence of color photographs of the victim’s body which defendant argues were inflammatory and prejudicial.

Under settled law a trial judge has broad discretion in admitting or rejecting photographs of injuries to a victim and, absent abuse of discretion, the ruling will be sustained on appeal. Lane v. State, Del.Supr., 222 A.2d 263 (1966) ; Bantum v. State, Del.Supr., 7 Terry 487, 85 A.2d 741 (1952).

Here,…