Byrd v. State

DAVIS, Judge.

J.C. Byrd, Jr., appellant, was convicted at a bench trial in the Circuit Court for Wicomico County (Simpson, J.) of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession of marijuana, and use of drug paraphernalia. Finding that appellant was a subsequent offender, the court imposed a sentence of six years to the Department of Corrections for the conviction of possession with intent to distribute marijuana and merged the other convictions.

On appeal, appellant presents the following questions:

I. Did the record fail to show a valid jury trial waiver?

II. Did the lower court err…