State v. Brown

KONDUROS, J.:

In this criminal case, the State appeals the circuit court’s decision finding the statement of the victim inadmissible as a dying declaration exception to hearsay. The State argues the circuit court erred in (1) finding the statement inadmissible as hearsay, (2) making conclusions regarding the medical records, and (3) finding the victim was planning to seek revenge. We affirm.

FACTS

Davon Goodwin, a nineteen-year-old man, sustained a gunshot wound to his abdomen on April 26, 2011. Emergency medical services transported Goodwin to the hospital, and the medical records indicate he…