Choate v. State

Ralph Sabert Choate, the appellant, was convicted by a jury in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County of one count of first degree rape and two counts of first degree sexual offense. The court imposed three consecutive life sentences. The appellant has raised four issues for our review, which we have reworded:

*126I. Did the court err in instructing the jury on an aggravating factor with respect to both first degree rape and first degree sexual offense?

II. Did the court abuse its discretion in denying the appellant’s two motions for mistrial?

III. Did the court abuse its discretion in postponing…