Cornwell v. State

The Appellant, Charles Daniel Cornwell, was convicted by a jury in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County of burglary, robbery with a deadly weapon, and assault and battery. Sentences and judgments thereon were entered on June 27, 1966, and the Order for Appeal was filed on August 19, 1966.

The State, in its brief, has moved to dismiss the appeal for the reason that the Order for Appeal was not filed within the period prescribed by Maryland Rule 1012.

The Appellant contends that the time for appeal was extended by the trial judge when he learned that no timely appeal had been filed. There…