Crawford v. State

Sears, Justice.

Crawford appeals from his conviction for the murder of his wife, 1 claiming that the trial court abused its discretion by denying his motion for the appointment of a medical expert to aid in his defense. Because the evidence submitted in support of Crawford’s motion failed to establish that he was entitled to the appointment of an expert, we determine that the trial court did not abuse its discretion, and we affirm.

The evidence submitted at trial would have authorized a reasonable finder of fact to determine that the Crawfords’ marriage was marked by alcoholism and Crawford’s…