Harrod v. State
Annotate this CaseDuring Petitioner Darryl Harrod's first trial for possession with intent to distribute cocaine, a chemist called by the state testified and was subjected to cross-examination. A mistrial was subsequently declared. At the retrial, the trial court admitted the chemist's report and testimony without the presence of the chemist. Ultimately, Harrod was convicted of the charge. Harrod appealed, challenging the admission of the chemist's testimony and report. The court of special appeals affirmed. The Court of Appeals reversed, holding (1) it was error to admit the chemist's report and testimony and report during Harrod's retrial because the State failed to provide the requisite notice pursuant to Md. Code Ann. Cts. & Jud. Proc. 10-1003; and (2) the error was not harmless because the report and testimony were adduced to satisfy proof of the elements of the crime.
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