Booth v. State

BISHOP, Judge.

A Baltimore City Circuit Court jury convicted appellant, John Edward Booth, of first degree murder 1 and robbery with a dangerous and deadly weapon. 2 The court (Greenfield, J.) sentenced appellant to life imprisonment for the murder conviction and twenty years for the conviction of robbery. The sentences were directed to run consecutively.

FACTS

On Monday, April 5, 1983, the day after Easter, Officer Wilson of the Baltimore City Police Department discovered the dead body of James Edward [“Pie”] Ross in the dining room of Ross’ home. Ross’ shirt was stained with blood and his…