Norwood v. State

On the morning of March 12, 2011, Brittany Norwood (“Norwood”), appellant, and her co-worker, Jayna Murray (“Murray”), were discovered in the Lululemon Athletica retail store in Bethesda, Maryland, the apparent victims of a violent attack. Murray was found deceased, having suffered approximately 331 individual injuries. Norwood was found bound with zip-ties, with a laceration on her forehead and scratches on her abdomen. Norwood’s pants were torn at the crotch. A check of Norwood’s neck, back, and extremities revealed no injuries. Norwood was placed on a stretcher and transported to a…