Carter v. State

The question presented in these two appeals is whether the unavailability of judicial resources on the scheduled date of trial constitutes good cause for postponement under Article 27, section 591 of the Maryland Code and the corresponding Maryland Rule 746.

The two appellants contend that the charges against them should have been dismissed because their trials were not held in accordance with the time limitation and the good cause requirement of Section 591 and Maryland Rule 746.

Section 591 (a) provides:

"Within two weeks after the arraignment of a person accused of a criminal offense, or…