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JOHNSON v. STATE

No. 331, September Term, 1969.

9 Md. App. 166 (1970)

263 A.2d 232

DONALD JAMES JOHNSON v. STATE OF MARYLAND.

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.

Decided March 17, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James F. Garrity for appellant.

William E. Brannan, Assistant Attorney General, with whom were Francis B. Burch, Attorney General, Charles E. Moylan, Jr., State's Attorney for Baltimore City, and Charles A. Herndon, Jr., Assistant State's Attorney for Baltimore City, on the brief, for appellee.

The cause was submitted to MURPHY, C.J., and ANDERSON, MORTON, ORTH, and THOMPSON, JJ.

ORTH, J., delivered the opinion of the Court.

The principle of Burgett v. State of Texas, 389 U.S. 109, decided 13 November 1967 is that to permit a conviction obtained without the assistance of counsel or a valid waiver thereof to be used against a person either to support guilt or enhance punishment for another offense is a violation of the right to counsel guaranteed by the Sixth...

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