Ford v. State

Sirmontay Ford was found guilty by jury verdict of robbery with a firearm. Ford contends that the trial judge’s failure to give' a complete instruction on the issue of his alibi requires a new trial. We agree, vacate the judgment of conviction and remand for a new trial.

The victim testified that he was walking home from his girlfriend’s apartment around midnight when a person exited a white four-door Pontiac with dark tinted widows. That person was wearing all black clothing, had dread locks and a bandana on his head that covered his forehead. Nevertheless, the victim testified that he…