Smith v. State

In his second trial, Walter William Smith, Jr., appellant, was convicted by a jury in the Criminal Court of Baltimore, presided over by Judge David Ross, of robbery and assault with intent to murder. Appellant was sentenced to two concurrent 12 year sentences dating from September 3, 1969. 1

Appellant’s first conviction was reversed by this Court and the case was remanded for a new trial because of a failure by the then trial judge to allow certain voir dire questions pertaining to racial prejudice and because of a violation of appellant’s constitutional right to be present at every stage of…