State v. Ferguson

This is an appeal by Dreu Ferguson, Jr., defendant below (hereinafter “Mr. Ferguson”), from his criminal conviction for voluntary manslaughter related to the shooting death of his neighbor, Mr. William Freas (hereinafter “Mr. Freas”). Mr. Ferguson claims that the Circuit Court of Mason County erred by striking the testimony of Dr. Timothy Saar, which was offered to establish Mr. Ferguson’s defense of diminished capacity. The State confesses error and does not oppose Mr. Ferguson’s request for a new trial. Having thoroughly reviewed the parties’ briefs, the record submitted on appeal, and the…