Graves v. State

KARWACKI, Judge.

Petitioner, Michael Graves (Graves), was charged with assault upon Derek Jones (Derek) and David Jones (David) and attempted robbery of Derek with a dangerous and deadly weapon. Graves pleaded not guilty and prayed a jury trial in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City. The jury convicted Graves of both assault charges but acquitted him of attempted robbery. Graves was sentenced to ten years imprisonment, all of which was suspended, for assaulting Derek; to a consecutive ten years imprisonment, all but five years of which was suspended, for assaulting David; and he was placed on…