Lewis v. State

This case presents the question whether in an appeal from the District Court to the Circuit Court, an accused who challenges his District Court conviction may be tried de novo in the Circuit Court proceeding on the remaining charges in the original District Court charging document that the District Court had deemed to be merged into the conviction.

Okey Latón Lewis, the petitioner, was charged in a single District Court charging document with affray, disorderly conduct, and assault and battery. He was tried in the District Court of Maryland sitting in Carroll County. The docket indicates that…