Wheeler v. State

Robert Wheeler v. State of Maryland, No. 50, September Term 2017, Opinion by Hotten, J. CRIMINAL LAW – EVIDENCE – ESTABLISHING CHAIN OF CUSTODY – The Court of Appeals held that Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article §§ 10-1001, 10-1002, and 10-1003 do not require strict application. Rather, the statutes encourage the goal of maintaining the integrity of the evidence, which is satisfied when the State presents sufficient evidence to negate the possibility of tampering. CRIMINAL LAW – EVIDENCE – SUFFICIENCY OF THE EVIDENCE – The Court of Appeals held that the trial court did not abuse its…