Jackson v. State

A jury in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City convicted Larry Jackson, appellant, of second-degree assault 1 following a domestic dispute at the home occupied by his girlfriend and her family. The court sentenced appellant to a term of imprisonment of ten years. Appellant presents three questions on appeal:

1. Did the court err in admitting other crimes evidence and other irrelevant and unfairly prejudicial evidence?

2. Did the court abuse its discretion in denying appellant’s mistrial motion?

3. Did the court improperly consider a murder charge for which appellant had been acquitted, in…