SCOTT v. STATE

No. 1009, September Term, 1980.

49 Md. App. 70 (1981)

430 A.2d 615

CEDRIC EUGENE SCOTT AND JOSEPH LEROY OWENS v. STATE OF MARYLAND.

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.

Decided June 4, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael R. Braudes, Assistant Public Defender, with whom was Alan H. Murrell, Public Defender, on the brief, for appellant Owens. Gary Offutt, Assistant Public Defender, with whom was Debra A. Hochman, Assigned Public Defender, on the brief, for appellant Scott.

Stephen B. Caplis, Assistant Attorney General, with whom were Stephen H. Sachs, Attorney General of Maryland, William A. Swisher, State's Attorney for Baltimore City, and Leslie Stein, Assistant State's Attorney for Baltimore City, on the brief, for appellee.

The cause was argued before MOORE, LOWE and MACDANIEL, JJ.


MacDANIEL, J., delivered the opinion of the Court.

Appellants Joseph Leroy Owens and Cedric Eugene Scott were indicted for first-degree murder, armed robbery and related offenses and in July, 1979, they were tried jointly by a jury in the Criminal Court of Baltimore. They were convicted of felony-murder and use of a handgun in the commission of a felony or crime of violence. Each appellant was sentenced to concurrent terms of life imprisonment and fifteen years' imprisonment...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases