Opinion ID: 1830839
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Heading: Whether the Trial Court erred in overruling the Appellant's objection to a relative showing Stella Rowe a photo from the newspaper.

Text: ¶ 167. Hughes next contends that his right to a fair trial was prejudiced because Mrs. Rowe's son showed her a picture of the victim from the newspaper, prompting Mrs. Rowe, who recognized Galloway as the girl she had seen in the pickup on the day of her disappearance, to contact police. ¶ 168. Hughes cites no authority which holds that the State must disclose a newspaper picture of which the State was unaware, did not possess, and did not use in its case. The record clearly shows that Mrs. Rowe was simply explaining why she decided to contact the police. Furthermore, it is incomprehensible how Hughes could allege unfair surprise under Box on these facts.