Legal Opinion
Evans v. State
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided November 12, 1985No. 66, 98, September Term, 1984PublishedCited by 105 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ELDRIDGE, Judge.
The defendant-appellant, Vernon Lee Evans, Jr., was found guilty of first degree murder and related offenses by a jury in the Circuit Court for Worcester County, with Judge Dale Cathell presiding. The same jury determined that the appropriate sentence was death. On this appeal, Evans challenges the verdict and sentence on a multitude of grounds. As we conclude that none of these grounds involve reversible error, we shall affirm.
The basic facts of the case are as follows. According to the State’s evidence, the defendant Evans and Anthony Grandison entered into an agreement…
2Cases cited61 opinions
- Simmons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Neil v. BiggersSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Stovall v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Manson v. BrathwaiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Duncan v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by105 opinions
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- Grandison v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1986
- State v. GreenwayArizona Supreme Court · 1991
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