Jackson v. United States

Fisher, Associate Judge:

*803 A jury found appellant Ronald Jackson guilty of assault with a dangerous weapon. The sole question before this court is whether the trial court abused its discretion by admitting evidence that appellant used PCP eighteen hours before the attack without any accompanying expert testimony enabling the jury to evaluate whether Jackson was under the influence of the drug at the time of the assault. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

I. Factual Background

Appellant Ronald Jackson and Desmon Beasley had been best friends for over forty years. In 2014, Jackson moved into…