Cox v. State

BLACKWELL, Judge.

The Petitioner Jehu Cox (“Cox”) was convicted of attempted voluntary manslaughter under a criminal information charging attempted murder. He contends that attempted voluntary manslaughter is not a crime and thus his conviction should be set aside. We disagree and hold that attempted voluntary manslaughter is a crime under the common law of Maryland.

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Facts

The significant facts are undisputed. On December 12, 1984, Michael Sewell, Pierre Haile and another friend named “Ronald” were walking along Wheeler Avenue in Baltimore City. Pierre Haile had a handgun in his possession.…