Sydnor v. State

On the evening of December 9, 1998, petitioner was sitting with some friends on the front steps of 907 North Chester Street, in Baltimore, when one Anthony Jackson approached and asked if petitioner had any “weed” to sell. When petitioner responded in the negative, Jackson, apparently eyeing a gold chain petitioner was wearing, pulled a gun and told him to “give it up.” After hitting petitioner on the head with the gun and threatening to kill him, Jackson took $80 in cash from petitioner and was about to take the gold chain as well when petitioner, assisted by his friends, grabbed the gun…