Legal Opinion
State v. Meadows
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided April 22, 2024No. 1750/22Published
1Opinion of the Court
State of Maryland v. Robert Lee Meadows, No. 1750, Sept. Term 2022. Opinion by Arthur, J. CRIMINAL LAW – INTERSTATE AGREEMENT ON DETAINERS – WAIVER The Interstate Agreement on Detainers Act (the “IAD”), Maryland Code (1999, 2017 Repl. Vol.), §§ 8-401 through 8-411 of the Correctional Services Article, gives prisoners incarcerated in one state the right to request the prompt disposition of charges filed against them in another state. Once a prisoner invokes the right under the IAD, the charging state has 180 days to commence the trial. The burden of bringing the prisoner to trial falls on the…
2Cases cited49 opinions
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- Alabama v. BozemanSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
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