Forbes v. State

In the Circuit Court for Baltimore County, a jury convicted Elmer Cleveland Forbes, Jr., appellant, of robbery with a dangerous weapon and use of a handgun in the commission of that felony. Despite his argument to the contrary, 1 we hold that the State’s evidence was sufficient to establish that he committed those offenses on March 20, 2002 at a Royal Farm Store on North Point Boulevard. He also argues that there are two reasons why he is entitled to a new trial:

I. THE TRIAL COURT ERRED IN PERMITTING THE PROSECUTOR TO QUESTION [APPELLANT] SO AS TO INSINUATE THAT [APPELLANT] AND HIS COUNSEL…