STATE v. WHITE

App. No. 102, September Term, 1978.

41 Md. App. 514 (1979)

397 A.2d 299

STATE OF MARYLAND v. MELVIN J. WHITE.

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.

Decided February 13, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Francis B. Burch, Attorney General, and Andrew L. Sonner, State's Attorney for Montgomery County, for applicant.

David C. Woll for respondent.

Before MORTON, THOMPSON and MOYLAN, JJ.


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

In a sentencing disagreement, as in baseball, there is a marked advantage to batting last. There is, of course, no contest (and therefore no significance to holding the advantage) when sentencing judges are in harmonious accord. When two or more judges sentence the same individual for two or more crimes, however, there is always the risk of discord, advertent or inadvertent...

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