SPARKMAN v. STATE

No. 1196, Sept. Term, 2007.

968 A.2d 162 (2009)

Ronald SPARKMAN v. STATE of Maryland.

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.

March 26, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Celia A. Davis (Nancy S. Forster, Public Defender on the brief), Baltimore, for Appellant.

Cathleen C. Brockmeyer (Douglas F. Gansler, Atty. Gen. on the brief), Baltimore, for Appellee.

Panel: HOLLANDER, CHARLES E. MOYLAN, JR. (Retired, Specially Assigned), and RAYMOND G. THIEME, JR. (Retired, Specially Assigned), JJ.


HOLLANDER, Judge.

Ronald Sparkman, appellant, was charged with the murder of Ralph "Wes" Pritchett, who was shot to death in Baltimore City on January 14, 2005. Following a trial in May 2007, a jury sitting in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City convicted Sparkman of first-degree murder, as well as use of a handgun in a crime of violence, and wearing or carrying a handgun.1

On appeal, Sparkman poses the following two questions...

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