Brooks v. State

Pursuant to a writ of certiorari to the Court of Special Appeals, we here review the conviction of the appellant, Charles Edward Brooks, also known as Charles Edward Brice, for storehouse breaking under Maryland Code (1957, 1971 Repl. Vol.) Art. 27, § 32. Following a non-jury trial in the Criminal Court of Baltimore (Liss, J.), Brooks was convicted of breaking the building at the Two Guys Department Store (“Two Guys”), located at 2401 Belair Road, in Baltimore City, on July 29, 1973, with intent to feloniously steal therefrom. His conviction was affirmed by the Court of Special Appeals in…