Legal Opinion
Simmons v. State
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided December 16, 1969No. 160, September Term, 1969PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtOrth, J.
THE DEFENSE OF ENTRAPMENT
We find it clear that the opinions of the Court of Appeals have established that the defense of entrapment is available to criminal defendants in this jurisdiction. In Baxter v. State, 223 Md. 495, 499, the Court said:
“The law in this State with respect to the defense of entrapment was restated in Ferraro v. State, 200 Md. 274, 89 A. 2d 628 (1952), at p. 279 (by quoting from Callahan v. State, 163 Md. 298, 301, 162 Atl. 856 [1932]) in this manner:
Tt is not objectionable for an officer of the law to lay a trap or unite with others to de tect an offender. The only…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Sorrells v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Sherman v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Williams v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1968
- United States v. ShermanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1952
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Hignut v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1973
- Nutter v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1970
- Frasher v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1970
- Regle v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1970
- Ross v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1975
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