Huff v. State

Appellant, Alfred Parker Huff, was convicted by a jury in the Criminal Court of Baltimore of robbery with a deadly weapon and sentenced to ten years imprisonment. * 1 On appeal he presents the issues:

“1) Did the trial court coerce the jury into finding a verdict of guilty of armed robbery?

2) Did the trial court commit reversible error by questioning a defense witness so as to elicit inadmissible evidence prejudicial to the appellant?

3) Did the trial court err in denying appellant’s motion for a judgment of acquittal at the close of the State’s case?”

We will consider the last issue first.

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