Giddens v. State

MURPHY, Chief Judge.

In the Circuit Court for Baltimore County, a jury (Hon. J. Norris Byrnes, presiding) convicted Orlandus E. Giddens, appellant, of “depraved heart” second degree murder and child abuse. The conflicting evidence presented to the jury was sufficient to establish that appellant committed those offenses against his infant daughter, Sianii Giddens. Appellant argues that he is entitled to a new trial because

WHERE THE TIME OF INJURY WAS A CRUCIAL ELEMENT IN THE CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE AGAINST APPELLANT, THE TRIAL COURT ERRED IN DENYING APPELLANT’S MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL BASED ON…