Gordon v. State

Deen, Presiding Judge.

David Eugene Gordon appeals from his conviction for rape, kidnapping, and armed robbery.

1. Appellant contends that the trial court erred in overruling his objection to the admission of a box containing playing cards and photographs of fingerprints on the surface of the cards. He argues that the deck of cards upon which his fingerprints were found is a fungible article which cannot be identified by the witnesses by mere observation and that there is no evidence that the deck of cards introduced into evidence is the same deck that belonged to the victim.

The victim…