McDaniel v. State

The Supreme Court affirmed Appellant’s conviction of capital murder, first-degree battery, and aggravated residential battery, holding that no prejudicial error occurred during the proceedings below.Before trial, Appellant filed a motion in limine to exclude any prior bad acts or altercations between Appellant and Lashundra Wilson, the victim’s mother. At a pretrial hearing, the State agreed with Appellant’s motion in limine regarding prior altercations between Appellant and Wilson. At trial, Wilson spoke of having a black eye while she was questioned about her relationship with Appellant. The circuit court denied Appellant’s motion for mistrial and instead admonished the jury to disregard the statement as nonresponsive. On appeal, Appellant argued that the circuit court erred when it denied his motion for mistrial. The Supreme Court disagreed, holding that Defendant did not demonstrate unfair prejudice because the instruction cured any error. View "McDaniel v. State" on Justia Law