Williams v. State

Supreme Court of Maryland
Williams v. State, 164 A.2d 467 (Md. 1960)
223 Md. 339
Brune, C.J., and Henderson, Hammond, Prescott and Horney

Williams v. State

Opinion

Per Curiam.

The defendants were convicted on a charge of assault with intent to rob. They appeal on the grounds of (i) insufficiency of evidence, (ii) conflicting statements of witnesses, and (iii) lack of positive identification of the defendants.

*340 The evidence showed that the arrest was made at the scene of the crime, that the victim had screamed for help, that he and the two defendants were found together in a doorway when the police arrived in response to his cries for help; that when the police arrived the defendants somewhat hastily returned to the victim some articles of clothing which he said he had just bought nearby. A wallet said to have contained six dollars was not found.

We think the evidence was ample to sustain the convictions. The alleged contradictions were of no consequence and, in any event, the credibility of the witnesses was a matter for the trier of the facts. In the light of the circumstances of the arrest, the alleged lack of identification is without merit.

Judgment affirmed.

Reference

Full Case Name
WILLIAMS Et Al. v. STATE
Cited By
4 cases
Status
Published