Court of Special Appeals of Maryland June 12, 1978, 848, September Term, 1977 (Langworthy v. State)

Moylan, J.,

delivered the opinion of the Court.

Notwithstanding a plethora of at least nine sub-issues raised by the appellant, John Alan Langworthy, in a 40-page brief, answered upon the merits by the State in some 14 pages and reargued by the appellant in a reply brief of 17 pages, we feel compelled to decide this case on a ground not remotely alluded to by either appellant or appellee.