State v. Sample

State of Maryland v. Hayes Sample, No. 54, September Term, 2019 MARYLAND RULE 5-901(a) AND (b)(4) – AUTHENTICATING SOCIAL MEDIA EVIDENCE THROUGH CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE – “REASONABLE JUROR” TEST – Court of Appeals held that trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting Facebook-related evidence, as there was sufficient circumstantial evidence under Maryland Rule 5-901(b)(4) for reasonable juror to find that Facebook profiles belonged to defendant, Hayes Sample, and to defendant’s alleged accomplice, Claude Mayo, and to find that defendant unfriended accomplice on Facebook day after…