State v. Savage

Sanders, Chief Judge:

Defendant Arthur Savage appeals his conviction for the offense of distribution of cocaine. The issues on appeal are: (1) whether the Circuit Court erred in denying Mr. Savage’s motion for a mistrial based on the fact that a juror was a third cousin of one of the State’s witnesses, and (2) whether the Circuit Court erred in denying Mr. Savage’s motion to prohibit the State from using, for impeachment purposes, his prior conviction for possession with intent to distribute marijuana. We affirm.

I

Before the trial began, the prosecutor read out the names of the State’s…