Bailey v. State

Walter Bailey appeals his convictions and sentences for murder, attempted murder, robbery with a firearm, and burglary. His appeal addresses (a) an order excluding a defense expert -witness on eyewitness identification and (b) claims of prosecutorial misconduct during the presentation of the State’s case and in closing argument. We affirm on each of these issues.

I. Proceedings in the Circuit Court

In September 2006, Geneva Nottage was shot and seriously injured in the apartment of Royston Smith, her boyfriend. During that incident, Smith and his roommate, Andre Potts, were shot and killed by…