Legal Opinion

Jordan v. State

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland

Decided January 30, 2026No. 2437/23Published

1Opinion of the Court

Teshan Dion Jordan v. State, No. 2437, September Term, 2023. Opinion by Harrell, J. Filed January 30, 2026. “OTHER CRIMES” EVIDENCE – MD. RULE 5-404(b) – SPECIAL RELEVANCE – IDENTITY – MODUS OPERANDI – MOTIVE – USPS “ARROW KEYS” In a jury trial on charges that appellant, with accomplices, robbed a USPS mail carrier at gunpoint, then used the unique “arrow key” stolen from her to commit a series of thefts from USPS mailboxes along the route linked to the stolen key, the judge did not err in admitting limited evidence that police recovered two other stolen arrow keys from vehicles linked to…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. State v. FaulknerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1989
  2. Klauenberg v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1999
  3. Cross v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1978
  4. McKnight v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1977
  5. Wynn v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1998

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