Couser v. State

Appellant was found guilty after a jury trial in the Criminal Court of Baltimore of possessing a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute; he was sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment. The judgment was affirmed on appeal. Couser v. State, 36 Md. App. 485, 374 A. 2d 399 (1977). We granted certiorari, limited to two issues:(1) Whether the appellant waived his objection to the denial of his request at the trial for the use of the prosecutor’s jury dossier when, after the jury was selected, he stated that it was acceptable to him; and(2) Whether the appellant had a right to…