Sherman v. State

Murphy, C. J., and Rodowsky, J., dissent. Murphy, C. J., filed a dissenting opinion at page 642 infra, in which Rodowsky, J., concurs.

The appellant, Robert Sherman, a member of the Maryland bar since 1965, was convicted by a jury in the Criminal Court of Baltimore for the unlawful and willful use of his client’s funds in violation of Maryland Code (1957, 1976 Repl. Vol.), Art. 10, Section 44. He argues on appeal that reversible error was committed when, contrary to Maryland Rule 758 a, the presiding judge permitted the jurors to have with them in the jury room during their deliberations the…