State v. Traylor

CARLEY, Justice.

Maricus Traylor and Sherila Carmichael (Appellees) were indicted for murder and other offenses. After admitting that he fired a rifle, but claiming that he did so in self-defense, Traylor led police to the location where he had hidden the weapon. At trial, the assistant district attorney, Jason Green, entered into a written stipulation with defense counsel regarding the chain of custody for Traylor’s gun and other items of evidence. Thereafter, Green presented a rifle to an expert witness for the State, who testified that it was not the alleged murder weapon. The prosecutor…