People v. Till

Defendant appeals from a jury conviction of first-degree murder.1 At trial the prosecution sought to prove that defendant2 killed the victim during the course of robbing him after forcibly gaining entry into the victim’s house.

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During the course of the trial the prosecution was allowed, over defendant’s objection, to admit into evidence a photograph of the victim’s face taken at the morgue. Defendant argues that the photograph was irrelevant and that its only purpose was to inflame the passion of the jury and prejudice his right to a fair trial.

We must determine whether in admitting the…