People v. Tatum

Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, of 1st-degree murder. Defendant did not preserve his speedy-trial issue, as he failed to renew his contemporaneous objection to the State's motion to extend the trial term. As State did not disclose to the jury what the witnesses said about the case before trial, there is no "repetition" of their trial testimony, and thus no unfair bolstering with their prior consistent statements. Autopsy photos were properly admitted, as they were relevant to prove cause and manner of death, and to facilitate testimony of medical examiner, and as defense theory put victim's injuries in issue. (FITZGERALD SMITH and HOWSE, concurring.)