Nutt v. State

Clayton Ignatius Nutt (appellant) was found guilty by a jury in the Criminal Court of Baltimore of having a narcotic drug, to wit: Cannibis under his control on 25 October 1968 (2nd count indictment 7507) ; of having a barbiturate, to wit: Pentobarbital under his control the same date (2nd count indictment 7508) ; and of keeping and maintaining a common nuisance, to wit: a dwelling house at 2030 West Lanvale Street on the same date (2nd count indictment 7510). He was given a sentence of five years on each conviction, the sentences to run concurrently.

After the jury was impaneled and sworn,…