Francois v. State

Ronald Junior Francois v. State of Maryland, No. 1254, Sept. Term, 2022. Opinion by Taylor, J. EVIDENCE – LAY OPINION TESTIMONY – PRESERVATION – HARMLESSNESS The defendant’s challenge to the testimony of an eyewitness regarding his familiarity with firearms was not preserved when no objection was raised until after the defense had elicited similar opinions on cross-examination, and made no objection to any prior or subsequent opinion offered by the witness. Any error was harmless given that none of the opinions offered by the witness addressed any relevant issue at trial, and that the witness…