Coleman v. State

ARRIE W. DAVIS (Retired, Specially Assigned), J.

Leon Thomas Coleman, Jr., appellant, was charged with fifty-seven counts of theft, failure to hold money in an escrow account and other charges arising out of transactions relating to a construction project known as Kings Grant Court in Prince George’s County. A jury trial was held in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County on June 8, 9, 10, 11 and 15, 2009. Several counts were nolle prossed and the trial judge granted judgments of acquittal as to others. Ultimately, the jury considered eight counts of theft over $500, in violation of §…