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Richmond v. State
Maryland Court of Appeals
326 Md. 257 (1992)
- Written by Kelli Lanski, JD
Facts
Martha Gobert, a colleague of Guy Richmond (defendant) filed a grievance against Richmond at work. Richmond was suspended from his job, and to retaliate against Gobert, he arranged for three friends to set fire to Gobert’s apartment. Gobert lived in a building with 10 units, and although the fire originated in her apartment, it spread and substantially damaged three units in total. Richmond was convicted of three separate counts of arson and appealed, arguing that because all three apartments were burned due to one fire and one criminal act, he could only be convicted of one offense. Richmond argued that charging him with three crimes violated the Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Karwacki, J.)
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