Holmes v. State

JOSEPH F. MURPHY, Jr., Chief Judge.

In the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, a jury convicted Harvey Ricardo Holmes, appellant, of several violations of the Maryland Controlled Dangerous Substances Act, including possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and possession of heroin with intent to distribute. Appellant concedes that the State’s evidence was sufficient to support those convictions. He contends, however, that he is entitled to a new trial and presents the following questions for our review:

I. Did the trial court err in allowing expert testimony without an adequate…