Fallin v. State

A basic principle of a criminal jury trial, incorporated in the Maryland Constitution, 1 is that the jury is the judge of the facts. A corollary is that it is "the province of the jury" to determine the credibility of the witnesses who provide evidence about those facts. 2 This Court is sometimes called upon to determine whether particular testimony is helpful to the jury in assessing witness credibility or whether it purports to supplant the jury in carrying out that function. This is one of those cases.

Petitioner, Jason Adam Fallin, was accused of abusing his daughter on three occasions…