Gonzalez v. State

Antonio E. Gonzalez v. State of Maryland, No. 23, September Term, 2023 IMPEACHMENT – IMMIGRATION STATUS – U VISA APPLICATION – MARYLAND RULE 5-616(a)(4) – SUFFICIENT FACTUAL FOUNDATION – PROBATIVE VALUE VERSUS DANGER OF UNDUE PREJUDICE OR CONFUSION – HARMLESS ERROR – Supreme Court of Maryland held that trial court erred in determining that defendant failed to establish sufficient factual foundation for cross-examination of witness, who was victim of alleged assault, about witness’s U visa application, which is application for visa by victims of certain crimes who have suffered mental or…