Evidence of Crime Victim's WC Claim Not Relevant to His Credibility

The Appellate Court of Maryland upheld the conviction of a motorist for intentionally striking a municipal worker with his vehicle, ruling that evidence of the worker’s use of workers’ compensation coverage for treatment was irrelevant to his credibility. Case: Calloway v. State, No. 202, 06/28/2023, published. Facts: Raymond Hoffman worked for the Wicomico County Department of Public Works. On April 11, 2021, he was loading vehicles on a ferry at the Wicomico River. When Elwood Charles Calloway III drove up the loading ramp, Hoffman told him that the ferry was overwei...