Legal Opinion
Baltimore Radio Show, Inc. v. State Baltimore Broadcasting Corp.
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided June 9, 1949No. [Nos. 170-172, October Term, 1948]PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHenderson, J.
These three appeals are from separate orders on Jan. 28, 1949, of the Criminal Court of Baltimore City finding the appellants guilty of contempt, and imposing fines, for broadcasting over local radio stations certain news dispatches relating to Eugene H. James, at a time when he was in custody of the police on a charge of murder. We have been greatly assisted in the consideration of the case by the excellent arguments and briefs of counsel on both sides, as well as by the briefs of amici curiae.
On the early afternoon of July 6, 1948, Marsha Brill, an eleven year old girl, was stabbed to death…
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3Cited by73 opinions
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