Sobel v. State

OWEN, WILLIAM C., Jr., (Retired) Associate Judge.

Dawn Sobel and three others, including one Gombos, were indicted for first degree murder for the death of a police officer. The officer was killed as a result of shots fired by Gombos while he and Dawn Sobel were seeking to aid the escape of certain prisoners being guarded by the officer. Gombos was tried first and convicted of second degree murder. Thereafter, prior to the commencement of her trial, Sobel moved to have the first degree murder charge against her reduced to second degree murder on the basis that she was an aider and abettor and…