Guarnera v. State

Salvatore J. Guarnera, appellant, was convicted of escape by the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County, Judge Matthew S. Evans presiding. Prior to the escape appellant was legally incarcerated at the Maryland House of Correction in Anne Arundel County; however, the elopement occurred while the appellant was in Baltimore City on a work release program. The only issue on appeal is whether the appellant’s contention raises a question of jurisdiction or venue.

Appellant concedes that if the question presented is one of venue, there was á waiver by reason of his failure to raise the issue in the…