Legal Opinion
Divver v. State
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided October 15, 1999No. 19, Sept. Term, 1999PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RODOWSKY, Judge.
The petitioner, John Edward Diwer (Diwer), contends that he was denied his constitutional right to a speedy trial in the District Court of Maryland. Before addressing the merits of that contention we must decide whether that issue was unreviewable on petitioner’s de novo appeal to the Circuit Court for Howard County and, if reviewable there, in what manner that review was to have been conducted.
On May 25, 1996, at approximately 12:15 a.m., a Howard County police officer arrested Diwer for driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence of alcohol in violation of…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- United States v. BallSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Justices of Boston Municipal Court v. LydonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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3Cited by25 opinions
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