State v. Tye

Carley, Justice.

Stephanie Black was stabbed to death in her home. Police canvassed the neighborhood, attempting to locate witnesses. Appellant, Clarence Tye, lived next door to the victim, and was standing on his porch when an investigator approached to question him. The two were joined by a police photographer. At some point, Tye admitted that he had an intimate relationship with the victim. His shoes and the lower portion of his pants were stained with what he explained to be blood from an injury to his finger sustained while restraining a leashed dog. When asked to surrender the shoes, Tye…