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BRADFORD TILGHMAN v. STATE OF MARYLAND
BRADFORD TILGHMAN v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Listen to this articleCriminal procedure — Jury instruction — Self-defense
Appellant Bradford Tilghman was convicted in the Circuit Court for Somerset County of second-degree assault, fourth-degree burglary (dwelling), fourth-degree burglary (permit tool use), malicious destruction of property of value less than $1,000, reckless endangerment, and carrying a dangerous weapon with the intent to injure. Appellant presents the following questions for our review: “1. Did the trial court err in refusing to instruct the jury on self-defense and commit plain error in failing to instruct on defense of others? 2. Did the trial court err in imposing separate sentences for burglary and malicious destruction? 3. Did the trial court commit plain error in permitting improper prosecutorial closing argument?” Finding …
