Ho v. State

Appellant Jimmy Ho was convicted of kidnapping and first degree murder with a firearm and sentenced to consecutive life terms. We affirm without further discussion the lower court’s sentencing of Appellant, as well as its rulings denying Appellant’s motions for judgment of acquittal. We write solely to address Appellant’s challenge as to whether the trial court properly denied his motion to suppress statements made to the police during a “knock and talk.” As discussed below, we affirm the court’s decision.

Background

The victim in this case was a young woman who ran an escort service from her…