Butler v. State

CATHELL, Judge.

Appellant, Maurice Thomas Butler, and three others were charged by criminal indictment with numerous drug-related offenses. Following a three-day trial, a jury in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County found him guilty of the distribution of cocaine, possession of cocaine, and conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Appellant was sentenced to two concurrent twelve-year sentences for the distribution and conspiracy charges; the court merged the possession charge with the distribution charge. This appeal follows, in which appellant presents these questions for our review:

1. Did…