State v. Zadeh

State of Maryland v. Hussain Ali Zadeh, No. 25, September 2019 Term. Opinion by Hotten, J. CRIMINAL LAW—JOINDER OR SEVERANCE OF CO-DEFENDANTS— LIMITING INSTRUCTIONS AND OTHER REMEDIES The Court of Appeals held that the cumulative effect of the introduction of non- mutually admissible evidence unfairly prejudiced Respondent. The trial court abused its discretion in denying the motion for severance, because the limiting instructions were insufficient to cure the prejudice that resulted from the introduction and admission of the non-mutually admissible evidence. Under Hines, severance is…