State v. Ward

STEWART, Judge.

Defendant was convicted by a jury of murder in the second degree and sentenced to a term of sixty years imprisonment. On this appeal defendant contends that the court erred (1) in proceeding to trial in defendant’s absence; (2) in admitting into evidence photographs which were inflammatory and had no probative value; and (3) in failing to sustain defendant’s motions for directed verdict because the evidence was insufficient to prove the crime alleged. Defendant also asks us to consider as plain error the admission of rebuttal evidence as to defendant’s character and improper…