Aguilera v. State

On January 23, 2008, appellant, Aston Patrick Aguilera, was convicted of assault in the first degree after a bench trial in the Circuit Court for Cecil County. Appellant was sentenced to 15 years, all but 10 years suspended, with five years supervised probation.

On appeal, appellant presents one question for our review: Did the trial court err in finding that appellant waived his right to a jury trial?

For the reasons set forth below, we answer that question in the negative. Accordingly, we shall affirm the judgment of the circuit court.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Due to the nature of the issue…