State v. Dubray

Nebraska Advance Sheets 208 289 NEBRASKA REPORTS State of Nebraska, appellee, v. Dominick L. Dubray, appellant. ___ N.W.2d ___ Filed October 10, 2014. No. S-12-1171. 1. Trial: Photographs. The admission of photographs of a gruesome nature rests largely with the discretion of the trial court, which must determine their relevancy and weigh their probative value against their prejudicial effect. 2. Trial: Photographs: Appeal and Error. An appellate court reviews a trial court’s admission of photographs of a victim’s body for abuse of discretion. 3. Homicide: Photographs. If the State lays proper…