People v. Finley

Defendant appeals from a conviction of murder of Marguerite M. Eggleston, the offense being fixed as second degree; also from order denying motion for new trial. Through court-appointed counsel appellant presents five claims of prejudicial error for our consideration.

It is asserted that it was error to permit the autopsy surgeon to detail his “surgery” because of the “highly inflammatory” nature of the evidence. Counsel says in his brief: “It added nothing to the prosecution’s case by way of demonstrating how death occurred, nor did it in any manner link the defendant with the crime, merely…