Legal Opinion

In Re Leroy T.

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided July 23, 1979No. [No. 81, September Term, 1978.]PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtEldridge, J.

This case presents the issue of whether a clause in a Baltimore City ordinance, barring the possession of certain articles, is so vague that it violates Art. 24 of the Maryland Declaration of Rights 1 and the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

The facts are not complex. Defendant Leroy T., a 13 year old juvenile, was in a vacant lot in the 700 block of West Saratoga Street in the city at 11:40 p.m. A Baltimore City police officer testified that he saw Leroy unsuccessfully attempt to open the door of an automobile parked on the lot. Defendant then…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Connally v. General Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
  2. Smith v. GoguenSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. Exxon Corp. v. Governor of MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. Rose v. LockeSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  5. Davidson v. MillerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1975

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Ashton v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1995
  2. Cover v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1983
  3. In Re William G.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1982
  4. State v. LevittCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1981
  5. Beizer v. JudgeDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1999

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