People v. Morris

Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, of first-degree murder. As composition of Defendant's bloodstained boots and pants were not easily subject to change, and several witnesses identified them through unique characteristics, State did not need to establish a chain of custody. Court properly barred defense from presenting a still video shot that neither impeached forensic investigator nor undermined State's evidence. Defense counsel was not ineffective for not objecting to State's latent fingerprint analysis as those methods have been generally accepted in scientific community for over 100 years. (McBRIDE and PALMER, concurring.)