JAMES GOSS v. STATE OF MARYLAND

Daily Record Staff//March 14, 2017//

Daily Record Staff//March 14, 2017//

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Criminal procedures — Jury instructions — Voluntary and involuntary intoxication

A jury in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City convicted James Goss, appellant, of one count of first-degree assault, two counts of second-degree assault, and one count of carrying a deadly weapon openly with intent to injure. Appellant was sentenced to a total term of 33 years’ imprisonment.

In this appeal, appellant presents the following questions for our review:

1. Did the trial court err in refusing to ask, during voir dire, whether any potential jurors had strong feelings about the crime of assault against a police officer?

2. Did the trial court err in refusing to provide jury instructions on the issues of voluntary and involuntary intoxication?

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