Legal Opinion
Collins v. State
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided April 5, 1973No. 338, September Term, 1972PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtOrth, C. J.
VERNON ALLEN COLLINS was arrested on 22 September 1970. When searched, incident to his arrest, a glassine envelope containing heroin hydrochloride was found on his person. He was charged with possessing heroin, tried at a bench trial in the Criminal Court of Baltimore, found guilty, and sentenced to 4 years. On appeal he challenges the admission in evidence of the heroin seized from him and asserts he was denied a speedy trial.
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Collins filed a pretrial motion to suppress the evidence. Maryland Rule 729. The primary ground stated in the motion was that the search of him and the seizure of the…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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3Cited by21 opinions
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