State v. Coyote

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Davis, J.:

Michael L. Coyote appeals his conviction of second-degree murder in the death of Ronald Hurlbut. He argues that the trial court erred in its response to a jury question outside the defendant’s presence in failing to make a record of the proceedings with regard to the jury question, and in admitting several allegedly gruesome photographs into evidence. Finding no reversible error, we affirm.

Facts

On November 4, 1996, police responding to a request to check on the welfare of Ronald Hurlbut found Hurlbut’s body on the floor of his apartment.…