Legal Opinion

Wooten-Bey v. State

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland

Decided October 3, 1988No. 31, September Term, 1988PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROSALYN B. BELL, Judge.

Ronald Nathaniel Wooten-Bey was convicted by a jury in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County of felony murder, attempted robbery with a deadly weapon, and the use of a handgun in the commission of a crime of violence. 1 The trial court imposed sentences of life imprisonment and 20 years, to be served consecutively. 2 Wooten-Bey raises the following issues on appeal:

—Was it reversible error for the trial court to deny Wooten-Bey access to his counsel during a luncheon recess?

—Did the trial court improperly advise Wooten-Bey about his right not to testify?

—Did the…

2Cases cited34 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. United States v. CronicSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. Witherspoon v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  4. Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  5. Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Perry v. LeekeSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. Carroll v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2012
  3. Davis v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1992
  4. Cooper v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1999
  5. Wooten-Bey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1990

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