Greathouse v. State

The history of this case, as yet not tried on the merits, runs an unusual course. Four separate indictments, charging offenses proscribed by Md. Code, Art. 27, §§ 7, 8 and 10, have been returned against the appellant. Each indictment arose from the same alleged acts of the appellant involving the same burning or attempting to burn personal property and a building on 15 April 1966.

Indictment No. 7851 was filed on 7 June 1966. It contained four counts: (1) burning personal property of another over the value of $25 — § 8;- (2) attempting to burn personal property of another — § 10; (3) burning…