Gouker v. State

Ronald E. Gouker (defendant or appellant), a former police officer of Baltimore County, charged in an indictment with a conspiracy to commit armed robbery, was convicted thereof by the court sitting without' a jury and has appealed from the judgment entered on the verdict. The robbery was actually committed by two brothers—Albert and Alton Moyer —who were indicted for armed robbery and were convicted thereof. The brothers were also named in the conspiracy indictment but were not charged therein as co-conspirators.

In addition to claiming (i) that Maryland Rule 723 was violated in that he was…