Pulley v. State

Appellant, Rodney King Pulley, was convicted in a jury trial in the Criminal Court of Baltimore (Grady, J., presiding) of first degree murder, attempted robbery with a dangerous and deadly weapon, and use of a handgun in the commission of a crime of violence. A motion for a new trial was denied, and the court imposed sentences of life imprisonment for first degree murder, 20 years for attempted robbery (to run consecutively), and 15 years for the handgun offense (to run concurrently).

The issues on this appeal are succinctly stated in appellant’s brief:

I. “Did the trial court err in refusing…