White v. State

DICKSON, Justice.

The defendant-appellant, John White, Jr., appeals his conviction for the murder of Brenton Marshall. In this direct appeal, three claims are presented: (1) the testimony of his former wife should have been excluded under the marital communication privilege; (2) the trial court erroneously denied his motion for change of venue; and (3) the trial court erroneously refused to instruct the jurors that they had a right to submit questions to the witnesses.

Marital Communication Privilege

The defendant asserts that the testimony of his wife should have been excluded because it fell…