Barrow v. State

Elijah Barrow, Jr. and his nephew, Richard Anthony Barrow, were separately indicted for the burglary of a 1977 Chevrolet van belonging to Billy S. Little. Their cases were consolidated for trial and both defendants were convicted. Elijah was sentenced as a habitual offender to six years' imprisonment. Richard was sentenced to eight years' imprisonment.

I

Elijah argues that the trial court erred in admitting into evidence a latent fingerprint lifted from the van two days after the burglary occurred without any showing that the print was placed on the van during the burglary. He argues that there…