Edwardsen v. State

These two appeals in one record are from judgments and sentences in the Criminal Court of Baltimore. In the first case, indictment No. 1900, the appellant was indicted in four counts for burglary, larceny, rogue and vagabond, and receiving stolen goods, tie was represented by counsel employed by him, and elected a jury trial. The jury found him guilty of receiving stolen goods on September 15, 1958. After the verdict, his counsel stated to the court that “my client informs me that he would like to file a motion for a new trial,” but that he (counsel) asked leave to strike his appearance and…