Jones v. State

Appellant was convicted by a jury sitting in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County of murder in the second degree and carrying a deadly weapon. Respective, concurrent sentences of 18 years and one year were imposed by Judge James H. Taylor who presided at the trial.

In this appeal it is contended that Judge Taylor abused the discretion imposed on him by refusing to grant appellant’s motion for a mistrial during the course of the trial and by refusing to grant appellant’s motion for a new trial on the ground of newly discovered evidence.

The record indicates that on Sunday, August 22,…