Hudson v. Commonwealth
Annotate this CaseAppellant Kenneth Hudson was convicted of murder as an accomplice by the circuit court. Appellant appealed, arguing that the trial court erred (1) in declining to instruct the jury on theories of accomplice liability for first-degree manslaughter, second-degree manslaughter, and reckless homicide, and (2) by admitting irrelevant evidence concerning a shooting in Tennessee and Appellant's gang activity, asserting that the prejudicial effect of such evidence substantially outweighed its probative value. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the trial court properly denied Appellant's requested instructions on the lesser included homicide instructions; and (2) the evidence of the Tennessee shooting and Appellant's gang activity was properly admitted.
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