Legal Opinion

Johnson v. State

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided December 15, 1959No. [No. 103, September Term, 1959.]PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Per curiam

The defendant-appellant, Calvin Johnson, was tried before ' a jury on a charge of selling a narcotic drug. He was found guilty and had previously been convicted of a narcotic offense. He was sentenced to six years’ imprisonment and appeals. 1

The sole question raised on this appeal is the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the conviction. Our review of the facts is limited to determining whether or not there was sufficient evidence from which the trier of facts—in this instance, the jury—could properly draw the conclusion that the accused was guilty, beyond a reasonable doubt, of the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Breeding v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1959
  2. Berry v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1953
  3. Bulluck v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1959
  4. Mazer v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1957
  5. Herget v. HergetCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1990

2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Wright v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1960
  2. Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1960
  3. Doyal v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1961
  4. Oden v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1960
  5. Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2002

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API