Belton & Worsley v. State

Terrence Belton v. State of Maryland, No. 0720, September Term 2020; Shakiea Worsley v. State of Maryland, No. 0290, September Term 2020. Opinion by Moylan, J. HEADNOTE: A SHOOTING AT AN OPEN-AIR DRUG MARKET – THE SON’S CONTENTION – A CASE NOT OF “WHODUNNIT?” BUT OF “WHYHEDUNNIT?” – DEMYTHOLOGIZING “MOTHER” – THE MOTHER’S NARRATIVE – THE SON’S NARRATIVE – THE MOTHER AS AN INITIAL AGGRESSOR – A NON- ISSUE: THE DEFENSE OF OTHERS – THE DEFENSE OF OTHERS: THE ROLE PLAYED BY THE “OTHER” – AUTOPSY AND BALLISTICS – PERFECT SELF- DEFENSE – A DRAMATIC APPELLATE CHAPTER: THE RECOGNITION OF THE…