Jackson v. State

ALPERT, Judge.

At the centerpiece of this appeal is the question of whether the trial judge abused his discretion in precluding evidence of a lack of motive to rebut the evidence of motive introduced by the prosecution. A careful review of the law suggests that he did.

At approximately 7:55 p.m. on November 16, 1989, someone firebombed the front of the Chong home, located near Fort Meade. Although the front doorway was charred, the fire did not spread. After noticing the fire, the Chongs’ daughter, Sun Chong, went to the kitchen, located in the back of the house, and called the police. While on…