Lowe v. State
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Frederick County (Worthington, C. L, and Hotter, J.). The testimony of the appellant was given under a promise of the State’s Attorney, implied in law, of immunity from further prosecution and sentence for the offence, and that he is, therefore, entitled to párdon and to a suspension of judgment and sentence to the end that such pardon may be procured. : An accomplice is in all instances a competent witness for the prosecution, but whether…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Frederick County (Worthington, C. L, and Hotter, J.). The testimony of the appellant was given under a promise of the State’s Attorney, implied in law, of immunity from further prosecution and sentence for the offence, and that he is, therefore, entitled to párdon and to a suspension of judgment and sentence to the end that such pardon may be procured. : An accomplice is in all instances a competent witness for the prosecution, but whether in all cases he shall be permitted to become a witness and thus earn an exemption from punishment, which is the implied…
1Opinion of the CourtPearce, J.
This is an appeal from, a ruling of the Circuit Court for Frederick County in the casse of the State v. James H. R. Lowe, overruling a motion filed by the traverser, now the appellant, “for suspension of judgment and sentence, and from the judgment of said Court in said case.”
The facts are few and simple, but the question presented is new in this State, and is one of much importance.
The appellant was indicted by the grand jury of Frederick County, on February 12th, 1909 for burning an unfinished and untenanted dwelling house, the property of Edward H. Walter. At the same time, the grand jury…
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