Bufkin v. State

BOEHM, Justice.

Lester Bufkin was convicted of murder and sentenced to fifty-five years imprisonment. In this direct appeal, he raises six issues for our review: (1) whether the trial court erred in admitting a photograph of the victim’s face; (2) whether it was error for a police officer to testify about Bufkin’s arrest for another charge; (3) whether he was denied the effective assistance of counsel; (4) whether the trial court erred in giving a flight instruction; (5) whether the trial court committed fundamental error in giving an instruction on his failure to testify; and (6) whether the…