Quinones v. State

Appellant, Willie Quinones, and his original co-defendant, Quentin Milner, were charged in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County with armed robbery and related offenses, and were jointly tried by a jury. Just as that trial was coming *4to a close (after the jury was instructed, but before closing arguments), however, the State abruptly decided to enter a nolle prosequi on all charges relating to co-defendant Milner. This unusual development led to supplemental jury instructions and to a protracted discussion concerning the propriety of Appellant’s closing arguments in light of the fact…