State v. Hugenberg

ARNOLD, Judge.

Defendant makes five arguments covering ten assignments of error.

I

In the presentation of its evidence the State introduced photographs of the body of the deceased. Defendant contends that admission of these exhibits into evidence constitutes prejudicial error because the photographs portray such horrible and gruesome details that they serve no purpose except to inflame and prejudice the jury.

As defendant correctly points out, properly authenticated photographs of the body of a homicide victim may be introduced into *94evidence under proper instructions limiting their use to that of…