Armwood v. State

Sybjürt, J.,

delivered the opinion of the Court.

Appellant, Charles Armwood, was tried without a jury in the Criminal Court of Baltimore in December, 1961, on a six count indictment for violation of the narcotics laws. The first three counts charged him with possession of a narcotic drug, having a narcotic drug under his control, and possession of narcotic paraphernalia. In the last three counts he was charged with these violations as a second offender, based upon a 1957 conviction under the narcotics laws.

Prior to trial appellant filed a motion to suppress evidence on the ground that a search…