Opinion ID: 2161601
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 38

Heading: Use of Sentences of Co-conspirators as Mitigating Circumstance

Text: With respect to this issue Grandison, on appeal, argues another reason why the trial court erred in refusing to allow him to refer to the punishment received by three of his co-conspirators. Reference is made to the colloquy just discussed in the previous issue. Grandison argues, for the first time, that he was entitled to have the jury consider these sentences as mitigating factors in determining his sentence. It is clear from the above exchange that the defense voluntarily abandoned this line of argument. Throughout the remainder of Grandison's closing argument, it was never again mentioned. The right of appeal may be waived where there is acquiescence in the decision from which the appeal is taken or by otherwise taking a position inconsistent with the right to appeal. See Lohss and Sprenkle v. State, 272 Md. 113, 321 A.2d 534 (1974) and Rocks v. Brosius, 241 Md. 612, 217 A.2d 531 (1966). By dropping the subject and never again raising it, Grandison waived his right to appellate review of this issue.