HOOD v. STATE

No. 96, September Term, 1992.

334 Md. 52 (1994)

637 A.2d 1208

SAMUEL HOOD v. STATE OF MARYLAND.

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

March 10, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martha G. Weisheit, Asst. Public Defender (Stephen E. Harris, Public Defender, on brief), Baltimore, for petitioner.

Annabelle L. Lisic, Asst. Atty. Gen. (J. Joseph Curran, Jr., Atty. Gen. of Maryland, on brief), Baltimore, for respondent.

Argued before ELDRIDGE, RODOWSKY, McAULIFFE, CHASANOW, KARWACKI, ROBERT M. BELL and CHARLES E. ORTH, Jr., Judge of the Court of Appeals (Retired, Specially Assigned), JJ.


McAULIFFE, Judge.

This case involves a claim of error arising from a mid-trial substitution of the presiding judge over the objection of the defendant.

I

Samuel Hood was indicted in Baltimore City for first degree murder, use of a handgun in the commission of a felony, carrying a handgun, and related offenses. On 4 January 1991, trial by jury commenced before Judge John N. Prevas. The trial resumed on 7 January 1991 and continued through 8 January...

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