Legal Opinion
State v. Duckett
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided June 26, 1986No. 50, September Term, 1985PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLE, Judge.
We shall decide in this case whether a prior conviction for assault and battery is admissible to impeach the credibility of a witness.
The facts stipulated by the parties pursuant to Maryland Rule 828 g are as follows. In the early morning hours of March 27, 1983, outside a bar in Malcolm, Maryland, Marvin Nathaniel Duckett shot Charles Savoy. Duckett was charged with assault with intent to maim, assault, and carrying a weapon openly with intent to injure. He was tried by a jury in the Circuit Court for Charles County.
The State’s evidence at trial indicated that the shooting was…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Cousins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1962
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