Legal Opinion
Mason v. State
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided April 2, 1987No. 152, September Term, 1986PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Chief Judge.
The Maryland Uniform Post Conviction Procedure Act (the Act), codified as Maryland Code (1957, 1982 Repl.Vol.), Article 27, §§ 645A-J, consolidates “into one simple statute all the remedies, beyond those that are incident to the usual procedures of trial and review, which are at present available for challenging the validity of a sentence of imprisonment.” See State v. D’Onofrio, 221 Md. 20, 29, 155 A.2d 643 (1959). Section 645A(a)(l) of the Act authorizes the filing of a post conviction petition by an individual who claims that the sentence or judgment
“was imposed in…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission v. Riverdale Heights Volunteer Fire Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1987
- State v. ZimmermanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1971
- State v. D'ONOFRIOCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1959
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3Cited by40 opinions
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