State v. Standiford

STEWART, Justice:

Defendant Fred W. Standiford was convicted of second degree murder for the fatal stabbing of Hisae Wood. He appeals the conviction on a variety of grounds. We affirm.

I. THE FACTS

Sometime between 3:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. on April 27, 1984, Hisae Wood was *257stabbed to death in an assault during which 107 stab wounds were inflicted on her body. Earlier that night, Standiford had been in his garage with his friend, Joey Granato, painting Granato’s Jeep. Twice during the evening, Standiford and Granato went to Wood’s residence to purchase cocaine. After each trip, Standiford and…