Wheeler v. State

BOEHM, Justice.

Keith Gerard Wheeler was convicted of murder and criminal confinement and sentenced to sixty-five years imprisonment. In this direct appeal, he contends that: (1) the trial court erred in failing to hold a hearing to determine his competency prior to trial; (2) the trial court abused its discretion in admitting a “mug shot” of Wheeler; (3) the trial court abused its discretion in admitting autopsy photos of the victim’s severed body; and (4) there was insufficient evidence to support Wheeler’s conviction for confinement. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

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