State v. Nelson

Layton, J.:

The first contention is easily disposed of. The State’s medical witness was Dr. Cassella, a pathologist. He conducted a post mortem examination of the deceased’s body. His testimony fell roughly into two categories:(1) From his examination of the deceased’s body, including certain marks or bruises on the deceased’s neck and the evidence of bruised muscles lying underneath the skin of the neck, that death was consistent1 with strangulation.(2) From his examination of the deceased’s body as well as certain verbal history2 related to him by an unnamed person that death was very…