Pyles v. State

W.H. “Dub” Arnold, Chief Justice.

The appellant, Jason Pyles, was convicted of the first-degree murder of Rick Humphries. Pyles appeals that conviction based upon seven arguments of error. Specifically, Pyles contends that the trial court erred by the excluding testimony of a proffered defense witness, testimony relating to a polygraph, and testimony of a note written to the victim. Also, Pyles contends error in the admission of evidence relating to the use of Luminol testing. Pyles claims that the trial court abused its discretion in scheduling the trial well into the night, which resulted in…