Jones v. State

Appellant, Robert Ray Jones, was convicted by a jury in the Criminal Court of Baltimore of first degree murder, robbery with a deadly weapon (two counts) and several handgun violations. Appellant’s principal assignment of error is that the trial court abused its discretion in denying his motion for severance.

According to the evidence adduced at trial, Danny Miller, 1 James Johnson and appellant met on December 26, 1975 and discussed committing a “stick-up” to obtain money for drugs. After driving around searching for a suitable place to rob, they proceeded to the Heritage Savings & Loan…