Woodland v. State

ROBERT M. BELL, Judge.

Appellant, John H.C. Woodland, was tried by a jury in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City on two counts of murder in the first degree, and counts of assault with intent to murder and related use of a handgun in the commission of a crime of violence. He was convicted of both murder counts and the related handgun counts and acquitted of assault with intent to murder and its related handgun charge. After being sentenced to consecutive life, plus fifteen years sentences, appellant appealed to this Court.

Although seven bases for reversal are urged, we need only consider…