Legal Opinion
Pugh v. State
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided May 30, 1974No. [No. 194, September Term, 1973.]PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEld ridge, J.
The question in this case is whether the prohibition against double jeopardy prevents a trial judge, moments after he intentionally rendered a “not guilty” verdict following a court trial, from changing his mind and finding the defendant guilty. We hold that it does.
Adolphus Reddick Pugh was charged by the Baltimore City Grand Jury in two indictments with violations of the narcotics statutes. Indictment number 2110 charged him with possession of cocaine, and indictment number 2111 charged him with possession of cocaine with an intent to distribute the cocaine. Pugh elected to be tried by the…
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