Jordan v. State

The questions presented on this appeal relate to the penalty stage of the trial of the appellant in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County and not to the guilt stage. 1 Two indictments had been returned against the appellant and pleas of not guilty were entered on arraignment. When the case came up for trial before Judge Perry G. Bowen, the appellant represented to the court that he desired to withdraw his plea of not guilty to the 1st count of indictment No. 7506, charging the unlawful possession of a stolen motor vehicle, proscribed by Md. Code, Art. 66El, § 72, and to plead guilty…