Court of Appeals of Maryland· 5/14/1992

State v. Raines

Citations

606 A.2d 265
326 Md. 582
1992 Md. LEXIS 89

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holding that, in a murder trial, intent may be inferred by the trier of fact and that such a “determination will not be disturbed on appeal unless clearly erroneous”
holding that, in a murder trial, intent may be inferred by the trier of fact and that such a \determination will not be disturbed on appeal unless clearly erroneous\
holding that an intent to kill could be drawn from evidence that defendant shot a gun at the driver’s side window of a truck, knowing that the driver’s head was on the other side of the window
noting that “when two or more persons participate in a criminal offense, each is responsible for the commission of the offense.... ”
stating that, “under the proper circumstances, an intent to kill may be inferred from the use of a deadly weapon directed at a vital part of the human body”
instructing that “the trier of fact may infer the intent to kill from the surrounding circumstances,” considering “the accused’s acts, conduct and words,” such as “the use of a deadly weapon directed at a vital part of the human body”

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