Blackstone v. State

On 25 January 1968 the appellant was convicted at a court trial in the Circuit Court for Howard County of storehouse breaking with intent to steal goods of the value of $100 or more and grand larceny. Sentence was deferred for pre-sentence investigation. On 7 March concurrent sentences of 4 years were imposed on each conviction. On 11 March the appellant filed an order of appeal and was released on bail. On 29 May a document was filed entitled “Dismissal of Appeal” and read, “Mr. Clerk: Please dismiss appeal to the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland in the above-captioned case.” It was…