Woodlin v. State

Summary

The Supreme Court of Maryland held that the Maryland Repeat Sexual Predator Prevention Act does not require courts to consider any particular factor when balancing the probative value of other sexually assaultive behavior against unfair prejudice. The court identified nonexclusive factors that courts may consider, upheld the admission of Woodlin’s prior sexual-assault conviction under an abuse-of-discretion standard, and held that Woodlin waived any challenge to the scope of the admitted details by failing to request a limitation below.