Legal Opinion

Dishman v. State

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland

Decided December 1, 1997No. 610, Sept. Term, 1997PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THIEME, Judge.

Diallo Mugabe Dishman, the appellant, was convicted by a jury in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, Judge Sheila Tillerson Adams presiding, of first degree murder and robbery. The appellant raises three issues for our consideration on appeal:

1. Did the trial court commit error in refusing to instruct the jury on manslaughter, accessory after the fact, assault and battery, reckless endangerment, and defense of others?

2. Did the trial court commit error in admitting evidence of cocaine possession by the appellant the day after the offense?

3. Did the trial court commit…

2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. State v. EvansCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1976
  2. MacK v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1984
  3. Chisley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1953
  4. Dykes v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1990
  5. Neusbaum v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1928

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3Cited by4 opinions

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  2. Lee v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2010
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