Williams v. State

Harry Benson Williams complains of his convictions for possession and control of heroin by a jury sitting in the Criminal Court of Baltimore; concurrent sentences of five years were imposed. The basis for appellant’s complaint is that the trial judge committed reversible error by admitting irrelevant and prejudicial evidence at the behest of an over zealous prosecutor. We agree. In order to put the case in proper perspective, a careful review of the testimony is required.

Officer Robert Sharp testified that on May 25, 1970, he saw the appellant at about 4:40 p.m. walking south on the east side…