Hall v. State

WILNER, Judge.

In the early morning hours of September 19,1981, Michael Gossman and Edward Mooney contracted to buy some drugs from appellant. For Gossman, that was a painful mistake; for Mooney, it was a fatal one. An argument arose; a fight ensued; and Gossman and Mooney were both stabbed by appellant. Mooney later died.

As a result of this incident, appellant was convicted by a jury in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City of manslaughter, assault with intent to murder, and carrying a concealed deadly weapon. He was sentenced to prison for nine years for the manslaughter, five years…