Addison v. State

ZARNOCH, Judge.

After a bench trial, the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County convicted Vernon Delano Addison, appellant, of second degree assault of his then-girlfriend, Simone Coleman. In this appeal, Addison argues that (1) the trial judge erred when he failed, sua sponte, to recuse himself from presiding over appellant’s bench trial after initially accepting a guilty plea that appellant later withdrew; (2) the court erred when it ordered appellant to pay restitution to the victim for her pain and suffering; and (3) the amount of the restitution order was not supported by “competent…