Legal Opinion

Ross v. State

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided June 21, 1887PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from the Criminal Court of Baltimore City. The appellant being arrested on the charge of murder, was taken to the office of the marshal of Police, between whom and the prisoner certain conversation took place. Finally, the prisoner confessed to the marshal that Perry had told him about ten weeks before that if he were in his place lie would make fifteen dollars.

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Appeal from the Criminal Court of Baltimore City. The appellant being arrested on the charge of murder, was taken to the office of the marshal of Police, between whom and the prisoner certain conversation took place. Finally, the prisoner confessed to the marshal that Perry had told him about ten weeks before that if he were in his place lie would make fifteen dollars. He asked him how ? and Perry said, “ you only have work now and then, and you can make fifteen dollars out of that old woman at your house that he said, “ what do you mean, I don’t understand you.” “Why,” Perry said, “they will…

1Opinion of the Court

Robinson, J.,

delivered the opinion of the Court.'

The prisoner was tried and convicted on'an indictment for the murder of Emily Brown, and the question is whether the confession of the prisoner made to the Marshal of Police was admissible in evidence ? On being brought to his office, the Marshal asked the prisoner where “ he got • the body, that was taken by him to the College, on Friday evening.” The prisoner in reply having denied taking the body to the College, the Marshal sent for Perry who was also under arrest for the murder, and as he approached the doorway the Marshal pointing to the…

2Cited by10 opinions

  1. McCleary v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1914
  2. Toomer v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1910
  3. Kier v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1957
  4. Merchant v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1958
  5. Birkenfeld v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1906

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