State v. Williams

Citations

• 85 Md. 231
• 36 A. 823
• 1897 Md. LEXIS 38

Syllabus

<p>Appeals in CHmbial Cases — Question Decided Below Must Appear from the Record — Agreement of Counsel.</p> <p>Where indictment for a violation of the liquor law was quashed upon motion, and an appeal taken by the State under the Act of 1892, chap. 506, and there is nothing in the record to show the ground upon which the motion to quash was granted, the judgment will be affirmed. ,</p> <p>While counsel may be permitted to supply by agreement matters of fact accidently omitted from the record, they cannot be allowed to agree, not only as to the questions of law decided below, but also as to the grounds of the decision of the Judge below. The question brought to this Court for review should be clearly presented by the record.</p>