Bunche v. State

The defendant appeals his conviction and sentence for burglary of a dwelling and grand theft. He argues the trial court erred in allowing the fingerprint expert to testify concerning the process employed for matching prints which included verification by another examiner. He also argues the trial court erred in allowing the State to comment on his right to remain silent. We affirm and address only the defendant’s first argument.

The State charged the defendant with burglary and grand theft of a neighbor’s home. The only evidence placing the defendant inside the neighbor’s home was prints taken…