State v. King

Summary

The Supreme Court of Maryland held that a defendant who disclaims any objection to 'the science' of firearms identification and confines his objection to an as-applied challenge waives any later Abruquah claim, and that failing to file a written Daubert motion under Maryland Rule 4-252 independently defeats preservation. Even treating the claim as merely unpreserved, the admission of unqualified firearms identification testimony was not clear or obvious error because Abruquah was a case-specific Daubert determination rather than a per se prohibition, and no Daubert record existed for appellate review. The Court reversed the Appellate Court's reversal of King's convictions and remanded for consideration of unresolved claims. No separate opinions were filed.