Legal Opinion
Hayes v. State
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided February 7, 1984No. 505, September Term, 1983PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BELL, Judge.
John E. Hayes was convicted by a jury in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City of theft over $300, and was sentenced to four years incarceration.
Hayes asks this Court to consider the following questions:
1. Did the trial court err in giving a missing witness instruction over Hayes’ objection?
2. Did the trial court err in allowing the State to introduce evidence regarding a charge that had been severed from the instant case?
3. Did the trial court abuse its discretion in refusing to declare a mistrial after a prosecution witness improperly testified to Hayes’ involvement in crimes…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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