Legal Opinion
Barber v. State
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided December 17, 1974No. 230, September Term, 1974PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.
Ellis Harley Barber, appellant, was convicted of grand larceny by the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County. He contends on appeal that the State failed to establish that the value of the stolen goods exceeded $100.00; therefore, his motion for acquittal should have been granted. We agree. We shall also discuss the validity of a search and seizure and the admissibility of certain evidence for the guidance of the trial court on retrial.
I Value
The record shows that the only goods stolen were a box of pills and a diamond ring. The State offered no evidence concerning the value of the pills.…
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3Cited by11 opinions
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