Opinion ID: 1817269
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Heading Rank: 10

Heading: did the court err in denying frank, sr.'s motion for state funded expert assistance?

Text: The court overruled Frank, Sr.'s pre-trial motion for funds to hire an investigator trained in criminal work to aid defendant's counsel in the preparation of his defense. In Bullock v. State, 391 So.2d 601, 607 (Miss. 1981), we held the trial court committed no error in refusing to grant defendant's motion for appointment of a criminologist or criminal investigator where the motion did not outline any specific costs for such an investigator, and did not indicate to the court in any specific terms as to the purpose and value of such an individual to the defense. Likewise, in this case there is no indication in the record of the purpose and value of an investigator to Frank, Sr.'s defense. Further, there is no contention that the state's expert witnesses were not impartial and independent. Therefore, we are of the opinion proposition X is of no help to appellant.