Klauenberg v. State

CATHELL, Judge.

In this case we are called upon to consider the admission of “bad acts” evidence and the applicability of Maryland Code (1982, 1994 RepLVoL, 1998 Cum.Supp.), section 12-106 of the Health-General Article, in the context of a defendant’s conviction for solicitation to commit the murder of the Honorable Joseph F. Murphy, Jr. We shall affirm the circuit court.

I. Facts

Appellant John T. Klauenberg was found guilty by a jury in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City of solicitation to commit the murder of the Honorable Joseph F. Murphy, Jr. In bifurcated proceedings and pursuant to a…