Johnson v. State

hi ld ridge, J.,

delivered the opinion of the Court.

George Robert Johnson was indicted by a Baltimore City grand jury for rape, assault with intent to rape and assault. On the date that his trial was to begin, he filed in writing, under oath, a suggestion that he could not obtain a fair and impartial trial in the Criminal Court of Baltimore, and he requested that the case be removed to another jurisdiction. Johnson set forth no facts or reasons supporting his suggestion. Instead, his counsel argued that Johnson had an absolute right of removal under Article IV, § 8, of the Maryland…