SPEASE v. STATE

No. 419, September Term, 1973.

21 Md. App. 269 (1974)

319 A.2d 560

CLIFTON SPEASE AND WILLIE ROSS v. STATE OF MARYLAND.

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.

Decided May 21, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fred Warren Bennett for appellants.

Arrie W. Davis, Assistant Attorney General, with whom were Francis B. Burch, Attorney General, Arthur A. Marshall, Jr., State's Attorney for Prince George's County, and Elias Silverstein, Assistant State's Attorney for Prince George's County, on the brief, for appellee.

The cause was argued before MOYLAN, GILBERT and LOWE, JJ.


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

The appellants, Clifton Spease and Willie Ross, were convicted in the Circuit Court for Prince George's County by a jury, presided over by Judge Robert B. Mathias, of conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Ross was sentenced to a term of 20 years and Spease, to one of 15 years.

The prosecution was the latest episode in the continuing effort of Prince George's County authorities, spearheaded by Detective Elmer L. Snow...

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