State v. Patterson

LOCKEMY, C.J.:

**503James Patterson appeals his convictions of armed robbery, grand larceny, and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, arguing the trial court erred in (1) admitting DNA evidence that was not authenticated through proper chain of custody testimony, (2) admitting DNA evidence that constituted improper evidence of a prior bad act, and (3) indicating to the jury during opening statements that a trial was "a search for the truth." We affirm.

FACTS

On the afternoon of May 9, 2012, law enforcement responded to a reported armed robbery at the K&M Jewelry Store…