Jacobs v. the State.

Summary

The court affirmed Jacobs's convictions and sentence for the murder of his wife and related offenses. It held that statements by the victim describing domestic abuse, threats, and her fear of Jacobs were admissible under the residual hearsay exception because they bore exceptional guarantees of trustworthiness. The court also found no plain error in the good-character jury instruction and rejected ineffective-assistance claims based on counsel's failure to make meritless objections.