Jason v. State

On January 6, 1966, in a non-jury trial in the Criminal Court of Baltimore, the Appellant was convicted of being a rogue and vagabond, in violation of Code (1957), Article 27, Sec. 490. He was sentenced to two years in the Maryland House of Correction.

At about 1:45 a.m. on November 7, 1965, two police officers arrived at 7 East Eager Street, Baltimore City, in response to a complaint from residents therein that a prowler was on the permises. One officer went to the rear of the premises and the other opened the front door and in the hallway on the first floor observed the Appellant tampering…