Osborne v. State

COLE, Judge.

This case presents the question of what is the maximum punishment for accessoryship after the fact to first degree murder. More specifically, we shall determine whether the punishment is life imprisonment, as prescribed by the murder punishment statute, or five years, as set forth by Maryland Code (1957, 1982 Repl.Vol.), Art. 27, § 626.

The facts giving rise to this controversy are as follows. Kenneth Lee Osborne, appellant, was indicted by a Prince George’s County grand jury on September 15, 1982 for Osborne’s involvement in the events surrounding the murders of George and Gerald…