Cliver v. State

On Direct Appeal

DICKSON, Justice.

The defendant, Randy J. Oliver, was convicted of murder and conspiracy to commit murder, for which he was sentenced to sixty and thirty-five years, respectively. In this direct appeal, the defendant presents multiple issues, which we regroup into the following allegations of error:

1. The trial court erroneously allowed the defendant to be cross-examined, over objection, as to a child support debt that he owed;

2. Allowing the State’s forensic expert to testify about her findings was improper, because the State did not provide testimony as to the complete chain…