Jones v. State

Wayne Arthur Jones, appellant, wa: charged by indictment on April 22, 1980 in the Circuit Court for Calvert County with: assault with intent to rape (count 1); assault with intent to maim (count 2); assault and battery (count 3); and attempted rape (count 4). Appellant was tried by a jury on June 9-10,1980, and was convicted of counts 1 and 3. The court granted appellant’s motion for judgment of acquittal on count 2 and the State nol prossed count 4. On July 28, 1980, appellant was sentenced to serve two concurrent fifteen year sentences. From these judgments, he takes this appeal. Three…