Lucas v. State

WENNER, Judge.

Appellant, Kevin Earl Lucas, was convicted by a jury in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and several related offenses. After merging appellant’s convictions for the related offenses with his conviction for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, sentence was imposed, and this appeal followed. On appeal, appellant complains that the trial judge

1. incorrectly instructed the jury defining the crime of possession of cocaine, in failing to inform the jury that in order to convict appellant it was necessary for them to…