Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 1/29/1997

Jeffries v. State

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688 A.2d 16
113 Md. App. 322
1997 Md. App. LEXIS 3

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holding that objecting to admission of evidence on relevance grounds is not the same as objecting on unfair prejudice grounds
“[S]etting out various mentes reae and circumstantial modalities that will qualify as murder in the first degree[] do not represent separate crimes but only establish alternative ways of finding the requisite aggravation.” (emphasis added) (citation omitted)
appellate argument that evidence was unduly prejudicial was not preserved where objection below was only that evidence was irrelevant
“[Ajppellate courts must be highly deferential and will not presume to overturn a trial judge’s findings on [a Batson] issue unless they are clearly erroneous.”
“[A]ppellate courts must be highly deferential and will not presume to overturn a trial judge’s findings on [a Batson] issue unless they are clearly erroneous.”
“ ‘[Wjhen the grounds for an objection are stated by the objecting party, either on a volunteered basis or at the request of the court, only those specifically stated are preserved for appellate review; those not stated are deemed waived.’ ”

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