Romero v. State

Mikell, Judge.

Ernesto Romero was convicted of burglary by a Lowndes County jury. On appeal, Romero contends the trial court erred by admitting into evidence two fingerprint cards, which had not been produced in discovery. We disagree and affirm.

“In reviewing a trial court’s decision whether to impose sanctions or take other corrective action as a result of the State’s failure to comply with its discovery obligations, the appropriate standard of review is whether the trial court abused its discretion.”

The record shows that at approximately 10:30 p.m. on July 10, 1997, Deputy Sheriff Jeff…