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HUGHES v. STATE

No. 250, September Term, 1968.

6 Md. App. 389 (1969)

251 A.2d 373

WILLIAM A. HUGHES v. STATE OF MARYLAND.

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.

Decided March 19, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald A. Smith for appellant.

Donald Needle, Assistant Attorney General, with whom were Francis B. Burch, Attorney General, Charles E. Moylan, Jr., State's Attorney for Baltimore City, and George J. Helenski, Assistant State's Attorney for Baltimore City, on the brief, for appellee.

The cause was argued before MURPHY, C.J., and ANDERSON, MORTON, ORTH, and THOMPSON, JJ.

MURPHY, C.J., delivered the opinion of the Court.

Appellant, together with three codefendants — Gerry White, Monroe Clark and Melvin Gorham — was indicted for "wilfully and maliciously" setting fire to and burning the storehouse at 601 N. Edgewood Street in violation of Maryland Code, Article 27, Section 7. In a joint trial before the court sitting without a jury, White, Clark and Gorham were acquitted, while appellant was convicted and sentenced to...

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