Minger v. State

Alfonso Minger (“Minger”) was convicted in 1996 by a jury in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County of felony murder and conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon. He was acquitted of robbery with a dangerous weapon and use of a handgun in the commission of a crime of violence. After sentencing, Minger appealed to this Court. The judgment of conviction was affirmed in an unreported decision, Minger v. State, No. 1589, September Term 1996 (filed Oct. 15, 1997).

In 2002, Minger filed a motion to set aside the judgments of convictions due to “mistake or irregularity.” The motion was…