Baires v. State

Fernando Baires v. State of Maryland, No. 955, September Term 2019. Opinion by Wells, J. CRIMINAL LAW – RELEVANCY – STANDARD OF REVIEW Trial courts are afforded wide discretion to weigh relevant evidence. Such determinations by the trial court will be upheld absent plain inadmissibility under a specific rule or principle of law or absent a clear abuse of discretion. CRIMINAL LAW – RELEVANCY – STANDARD OF REVIEW Appellate courts apply a de novo standard of review to determine whether evidence admitted by the trial court is relevant. CRIMINAL LAW – APPEALABILITY – TIMINING OF OBJECTIONS…