State v. Wall

David Carl Wall appeals his jury conviction of first degree murder. He contends the court erred when it denied his motion for change of venue based on pretrial publicity and when it allowed the jury to separate during deliberations. Mr. Wall also asserts he was prejudiced by the prosecutor's alleged misconduct during closing argument and by the prosecutor's failure to preserve certain evidence and to disclose other exculpatory evidence. We affirm.

On October 8, 1985, Jaime Dickey, 36, was found dead from a gunshot wound to the head in her home in Warden, Washington. Later that month, Mr. Wall…