Smith v. State

EYLER, JAMES R„ J.

On February 24-25, 2008, James Smith (“Mr. Smith”) and Jason Mack (“Mr. Mack”), appellants, were tried together by a jury in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City. Mr. Smith was convicted of attempted robbery, assault in the second degree, and attempted theft of under five hundred dollars. After merging the assault and attempted theft convictions, the court sentenced Mr. Smith to six years’ imprisonment, all but two years suspended, followed by three years’ probation, for the attempted robbery conviction. Mr. Mack was convicted of attempted robbery, assault in the first…