State v. Commander

GEATHERS, J.:

Appellant Christopher Commander seeks review of his murder conviction. He challenges the trial court’s admission of certain expert testimony and the trial court’s failure to charge the jury on the defense of accident. We affirm.

FACTS/PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Commander’s pregnant girlfriend, Gervonya Goodwin, was last seen alive by members of her family on November 29, 2004. On January 7, 2005, her family discovered her body covered with a blanket and lying on a couch inside her home. The body was mummified and partially decomposed. 1 Additionally, Goodwin’s purse, cell phone, and car…