Spencer v. State

KEVON SPENCER v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Court of Appeals, Greene, Nov. 29, 2016,
Attempt- Where defendant veered off of the road to get around police vehicles and struck a pedestrian, insufficient evidence to convict of attempted murder

(Plurality opinion as to Batson, with Watts concurring. Majority opinion formed for the Insufficient Evidence portion by adding Barbera)
(Dissent in part- Barbera – Disagrees on Batson, but agrees insufficient evidence to convict of attempted murder. Essentially quotes that portion of the CoSA opinion.)
(Dissent and Concur- Watts- Agrees on Batson, but disagrees that there was insufficient evidence to convict)
(Dissent- McDonald – Disagrees on Batson, disagrees on insufficiency of evidence – and we should get rid of peremptory challenges)
(Dissent- Getty- Disagrees on Batson, disagrees on insufficiency of evidence)
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