Smith v. State

VEASEY, Chief Justice:

In this appeal we consider whether the Superior Court erred in admitting against defendant below-appellant John M. Smith (“Smith”) testimony of Jeanine Weedon (“Mrs. Weedon”), the wife of codefendant below William Weedon, Jr. (‘Weedon”). In relevant part, the testimony recounted a conversation Weedon had with Mrs. Weedon on October 10, 1992, that implicated Smith in the subject offenses. For the reasons below, we hold that the Superior Court committed plain error by admitting the pertinent testimony and therefore REVERSE Smith’s convictions and REMAND the case to the…