Scott v. State

Winston Henry Scott, the appellant, was convicted of storehouse breaking in the Criminal Court of Baltimore, Judge J. Gilbert Prendergast presiding without a jury. He was sentenced to five (5) years consecutive to a three (3) year sentence imposed the same day for violation of probation. The errors alleged and such facts as are necessary for the opinion appear hereinafter.

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Scott was arrested on July 9, 1966, for the offense which occurred that date. He was released on his own recognizance pending trial. After several postponements, at least one of which was at Scott’s request, the case was…