Harris v. State

George Harris, Jr., appellant, was convicted by a jury in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County (Loveless, J., presiding) of assault with intent to murder and carrying a dangerous weapon openly with intent to injure. He was sentenced to consecutive prison terms of three and two years, respectively. The sole question presented in this appeal is whether the trial judge erred in admitting into evidence alleged confidential communications between appellant and his wife.

The record shows that on December 17, 1975, David N. P. Smith, a self-employed private detective and commissioned special…