Brown v. State

The appellant, William C. Brown, was convicted at a bench trial in the Circuit Court of Cecil County for the crime of larceny under $100.00. He was committed to the County Jail for 179 days; sixty days on a live-in, work-out arrangement. The balance of the sentence was suspended.

In seeking a reversal, the appellant contends, inter alia, that he was denied his constitutional right to be represented by counsel. To gain perspective, and to assess the force of this contention, a review of the record relating to the issue is required.

On July 10, 1974 the appellant appeared for trial without…