Warner v. State

Ruffin, Chief Judge.

Reginald Warner appeals his conviction for rape, alleging that the trial court committed the following errors: admitting the results of a blood test without a proper chain of custody having been established; allowing the victim to testify about her past sexual history; and failing to strike a juror who allegedly expressed bias. Because we agree that the trial court abused its discretion in admitting the results of a blood test without the proper foundation being laid, we reverse.

Viewed favorably to the jury’s verdict, 1 the evidence shows that Warner is a cousin of the…