Hopewell v. State

THIEME, Judge.

Appellant, Raymont Hopewell, a/k/a Michael Bennett, was convicted by a jury in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City (Friedman, J.) of theft over $300 and was sentenced to two years imprisonment. Appellant asks us a single question on appeal: Did the trial court err in refusing to instruct the jury on “mere presence?” We perceive no error. Accordingly, we shall affirm the judgment of the trial court.

The appellant was tried for and convicted of taking several video games that belonged to Danielle Baker. Appellant took the games while a guest in Danielle’s home. Two witnesses…