Matthews v. State

OPINION

By the Court,

THOMPSON, J.:

Matthews seeks review of a judgment entered on jury verdict which found him guilty of burglary. He contends that he was not sufficiently identified as the burglar; that expert testimony regarding the age of his fingerprints found at the crime scene should not have been received; that error occurred when the judge instructed the jury regarding flight. For reasons hereafter expressed, we affirm his conviction.

1. The identifying witness saw a white male, about 5 feet 10 inches tall, of slight build, wearing dark pants and a white pullover shirt, run from the…