Edwards v. State (Majority, with Dissenting)
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Appellant was found guilty of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, and a firearm enhancement. Appellant was sentenced to a total of sixty-five years’ imprisonment. On appeal, Appellant challenged the circuit court’s decision to exclude expert-witness testimony concerning Appellant’s lack of capacity to form intent. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the trial court did not err in excluding the testimony regarding whether Appellant had the capacity to form the culpable mental state to commit first-degree murder; and (2) Appellant’s argument that the circuit court denied him due process by depriving him of his only defense was not preserved for appellate review.
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