Prunty v. State

I dissent because I believe the majority has approved the admission into evidence of any photograph, however gruesome and inflammatory, if any witness testifies about matters which are shown in the photographs. The majority opinion in effect will serve to allow inflammatory and prejudicial photographs to be used in any case even though they shed absolutely no light on any essential element of the charge or on any issue in dispute.

In my opinion, these two photographs did not shed any light on any essential element of the charge. Neither did they shed any light on any relevant issue. Had…