Glover v. State

OPINION

BARNES, Judge.

Case Summary

John Glover brings this interlocutory appeal challenging the denial of his motion to suppress the testimony of his wife, Bobbie Glover, in his trial for the murder of Tammy Gibbs. We reverse.

Issue

We address one issue, which we restate as whether the trial court erroneously found that the spousal privilege did not apply to Bobbie's testimony.

Facts

Glover and Bobbie were lawfully married in Kentucky in February 2002. On September 17, 2002, Gibbs' boyfriend found her dead body floating facedown in her bathtub. An autopsy revealed that she had been strangled. Two…