Brice v. State

The appellant, Willie Frank Brice, was charged in four separate indictments with robbery with a deadly weapon (No. 2204), perverted practice (No. 2205), rape (No. 2206), and murder (No. 2207). He was arraigned on June 20, 1967, before Judge Thomas J. Kenney of the Criminal Court of Baltimore at which time the following written “pleas” were entered on his behalf:

1. That he is not guilty by reason of insanity at the time of the commission of the crimes alleged.

2. That he is not guilty by reason of insanity at the present time.

3. That he pleads double jeopardy. 1

On June 21, 1967, appellant…