State v. Earp

McAULIFFE, Judge.

In this case we hold that an indispensable element of the crime of attempted murder is a specific intent to murder. We also hold that the trial judge did not abuse his discretion when he permitted testimony by witnesses who, prior to trial, had been shown a videotape recording of the victim’s deposition testimony.

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Facts

This case grows out of a melee that occurred in Montgomery County on the evening of 31 October 1985. The victim, Michael Dwayne Lawrence, was attending a Halloween party, together with more than 100 other people. When word spread that someone had been struck by…