Marcia Priscilla Rodrigues v. State

Appellant challenges her conviction for first degree murder on two grounds. First, she claims that the court erred in admitting prejudicial evidence about her social life and dating history, as well as her son’s opinions as to her mental state. She argues expert witnesses were improperly used as “conduits” for this inadmissible evidence. Second, she objects that the court refused to allow juror interviews or a re-polling of the jury after a juror expressed concern that the jury did not understand the jury instructions. Neither issue has merit.

As to the first issue, the appellant presented an…