Legal Opinion
Walker v. State
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided November 4, 1996No. 63, Sept. Term, 1995PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ELDRIDGE, Judge.
The broad issue in this case is whether the petitioner presented a cognizable claim for relief under the Maryland Post Conviction Procedure Act, Maryland Code (1957, 1996 Repl.Vol.), Art. 27, § 645A.
I
The petitioner, Donald Walker, was charged with assault with intent to murder, common law assault, and related offenses arising from a shooting that occurred in a crowded bar during the early morning hours of July 5, 1978. He was tried in June 1979 before a jury in the Criminal Court of Baltimore. Following the presentation of the evidence, the trial judge gave the jury the…
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