Moreland v. State

WILNER, Judge.

Appellant was convicted in the Circuit Court for Charles County of theft, for which he was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment. The only issue before us is whether the trial court erred in finding that appellant had waived his right to counsel, resulting in his standing trial without the assistance of a lawyer.

Appellant was charged with a theft that occurred on December 26, 1984. The case was originally scheduled for trial in the District Court and a trial date of May 2, 1985 was set. Appellant appeared in the District Court on that day and requested a jury trial, causing the…