Graham v. State

OPINION

By the Court,

Maupin, J.:

Appellant Leslie Eugene Graham was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of Chelsey Hachez, the eight-month-old daughter of his live-in companion, Kimberly Ann Hachez. The fatal injuries were sustained while Graham was at home alone with the child. Although he gave slightly different versions of the incident to family members, police, and paramedics, he primarily maintained that the baby was rendered unconscious when she fell from a bed and struck her head.

Graham did not testify at trial. His version was presented to the jury through…