Pope v. State

William Pope was convicted of assault in the first degree and was sentenced to life imprisonment as a habitual felony offender. He raises three issues on this appeal from that conviction.

I

The appellant alleges that he was denied due process due to the admission into evidence of: a) a highly incriminating statement and b) photographs of the victim's wounds. The appellant admits that these alleged "defects . . . by themselves, may not constitute reversible error."

The appellant's statement was voluntary and was properly admitted into evidence despite the fact that the statement contained the…