State v. Markham

Defendant argues that the trial judge committed error in allowing the State’s witnesses Jeffries and Russell to testify that they observed particles of flesh and blood on the right fender of the defendant’s automobile. He has cited no authority for this argument. We think this argument is without merit. One need not be an expert to recognize particles of flesh and blood. The witnesses did not state that this matter came from the body of Kemp Page. Defendant argues that this testimony was a conclusion and, therefore, not admissible. Perhaps it was possible for the witnesses to describe the…