State v. Barksdale

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Davis, J.:

Donald R. Barksdale, a/k/a Donald R. Griffin, was charged with and convicted of the murders of Hosea Davis III and Jennifer Forgie. Although occurring at different times, both charges were joined for trial. The defendant argues that the trial court erred in joining both charges for trial. He also contends that the admission of autopsy photographs as well as other testimony and instructional errors require reversal. We conclude that no reversible error occurred and affirm.

The Murder of Hosea Davis III

On Tuesday, December 3, 1991, Daniel Marsh,…