Opinion ID: 2317473
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 6

Heading: reopening of the state's case

Text: The State rested its case at the end of the fourth trial day. The trial judge asked the State whether there were other items of property that had been referred to in the evidence that had been marked only for identification which were to be introduced into evidence. The State replied in the negative. Immediately thereafter Gilmore's attorney made a motion for directed verdict of acquittal as to each and every count. The trial judge noted this on the record and said it would be considered the following morning. When court convened the following morning the State over the objection of the defense asked that its case be reopened for the purpose of introducing the wedding band. Permission was granted and the wedding band was received in evidence. The question of whether the case should have been reopened was within the sound discretion of the trial judge. Lumbermens Mut. Cas. Co. v. Ely, 253 Md. 254, 263, 252 A.2d 786 (1969); Telak v. Maszczenski, 248 Md. 476, 495, 237 A.2d 434 (1968); Willey v. Glass, 242 Md. 156, 163, 218 A.2d 212 (1966), and from its action granting or rejecting the application no appeal will lie. Guyer v. Snyder, 133 Md. 19, 22, 104 A. 116 (1918). There was no abuse of discretion here.