Phenious v. State

Maurice Phenious, the appellant, was convicted of armed robbery in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County. Judge Ralph W. Powers presiding with a jury, imposed a sentence of six years. The questions presented on appeal concern the adequacy of the voir dire examination of the prospective jurors and the sufficiency of the indictment. There is no need for us to detail the evidence.

I Voir Dire Examination

After the jury was sworn on voir dire, the court stated:

“THE COURT: Ladies and gentlemen, the case now under consideration is State of Maryland versus Maurice Phenious. The defendant —will…