Leonard v. State

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Marcell Leonard was convicted of attempted murder and sentenced to 50 years' imprisonment. Thirteen issues are raised by Leonard, the appellant, on this appeal from that conviction.

I

The defendant had been living with Barbara Jenkins. He was charged in this case with stabbing her five-year-old son, Prentis Jenkins.

At trial, the young victim testified that the defendant stabbed him and his ten-year-old brother, Nelson. On cross-examination, the victim admitted that…