Southern v. State

In the morning hours of February 19, 2000, two 7-11 stores in Prince George’s County, one located on Auth Road and the second located on Old Branch Avenue, were the subject of separate robberies. George Wendell Southern, appellant, was convicted by a jury in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County of two counts of robbery, and one count of second degree assault for his participation in these robberies. On appeal, appellant presents four questions for our review:

I. Did the State fail to sustain its burden of proving at the motion to suppress hearing that the appellant’s detention was…