State v. McClain
Missouri Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
RENDLEN, Judge.
Charles McClain appeals his conviction of murder first degree and forcible rape upon the jury’s verdict, with sentences of life imprisonment to be served consecutively for each crime. We affirm.
Appellant asserts the trial court erred: (1) by the admission of inflammatory photographic evidence showing the deceased victim; and (2) by permitting medical testimony concerning a vaginal smear, taken from the deceased, without proper foundation as to the chain of custody. Since there is no challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence, we will relate only those facts required to…
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