State v. Osborne

Defendant, Daniel Wayne Osborne, appeals from a conviction of second-degree murder. Numerous errors are asserted. We affirm the conviction.

On October 25, 1975, Thomas Zembal was found near a remote country road, dead from multiple stab wounds. In a statement given by defendant to police prior to his arrest, he admitted that he had been with Zembal on the night of October 24, 1975; they had some drinks together, and stole some Prestologs from a grocery store, transporting them in a pickup truck to defendant's residence. Defendant further stated that he recognized a ring that was in Zembal's…