Hurst v. State

SIMPSON, Justice.

The appellant, Shelman Hurst, was indicted by the Grand Jury of Morgan County for the offense of murder in the second degree. Counsel was appointed to represent him. A plea of not guilty was entered and trial was held. The jury returned a verdict of guilty as charged in the indictment and fixed punishment at 30 years in the penitentiary. This appeal followed.

Appellant argues that the court erred in admitting into evidence a photograph of the deceased victim taken by the State Toxicologist at the time an autopsy was performed. The appellant claims error on the part of the…