Burton v. State

The appellant, Frank Benjamin Burton, was convicted by a jury in the Criminal Court of Baltimore of murder in the first degree (two counts), assault with intent to murder, robbery with a deadly weapon, and violation of the handgun statute (three counts). He was sentenced to two concurrent life terms plus consecutive terms totaling thirty-five years.

The appellant contends:

I. The trial court erred in admitting into evidence the appellant’s extra-judicial statements.

II. The trial court erred in not suppressing the testimony of Elaine Lawson.

III. The trial court erred in refusing to instruct the…