Baker v. State

Summary

The court held that the trial court abused its discretion under Rule 403 by admitting a short excerpt from a rap music video depicting Baker brandishing a handgun. The video had minimal probative value because Baker’s association with the rapper and presence at the nightclub were otherwise established, while its presentation and use at trial created a substantial risk that the jury would infer violent propensity. The State failed to show that the error was harmless, so the court reversed Baker’s malice-murder conviction.