Otis v. State

Tom Glaze, Justice.

Appellant Kirk Otis was charged with capital murder for shooting and killing Barney Smith. Otis, who was fourteen years old at the time, was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment. On appeal, Otis does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his conviction; rather, he urges that the trial court erred 1) in denying his suppression motions, and 2) in allowing the State to display a large photo of the victim to the jury during the course of the trial. We find no error and affirm.

Prior to trial, Otis filed several motions seeking to…