Speaks v. State

Appellant, William Henry Speaks, was tried in the Criminal Court of Baltimore before Judge Joseph R. Byrnes, sitting with out a jury, on November 17, 1966, and was found guilty of maintaining a disorderly house and allied counts, possession of narcotics and allied counts, and pandering and allied counts. Appellant was sentenced to one year, five years, and five years, respectively, to be served consecutively, for a total of eleven years in the Maryland House of Correction.

Appellant’s sole contention raised on this appeal is that there was insufficient evidence to sustain the conviction.

On…