Legal Opinion
Pinkney v. State
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided August 5, 1971No. 688, September Term, 1970PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGilbert, J.
George Ervin Pinkney was convicted by the Circuit Court for Wicomico County jury of murder in the first degree without capital punishment. His contentions on appeal to this court are:
1. He was convicted solely on the testimony of an accomplice.
2. The errors of the trial judge denied him a fair and impartial trial.
3. That the evidence was insufficient to convict.
4. Violation of Rule No. 753 (sequestration of witnesses) and denial of a motion for mistrial.
5. The court’s refusal to allow the Appellant to testify out of the presence of the jury concerning a search of his person.
The facts of the…
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