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James v. State

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland

Decided June 8, 1976No. 689, September Term, 1975PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.

The fatal shooting of a 22 year old Baltimore City policeman on April 5, 1974 gives rise to this appeal. Appellant, who relied for his defense upon a theory of alcoholic blackout or amnesia, 1 was found guilty of first degree murder in the death of Officer Frank Whitby and of assault with intent to murder Officers William Nowakowski and Carl Grinnage. He was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder, 15 and 10 year consecutive sentences on the assault charges, to be served consecutively to the life term and two 5 year concurrent sentences for handgun convictions, to be served concurrently…

2Cases cited38 opinions

  1. Berger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
  2. Burgett v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. People v. SmithCalifornia Supreme Court · 1966
  4. Wilhelm v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1974
  5. Evans v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1975

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Blackwell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1976
  2. Smith v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1979
  3. Glenn v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1986
  4. Ball v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1984
  5. Erman v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1981

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