Legal Opinion
In Re Criminal Investigation No. 1-162
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided November 10, 1986No. 27, September Term, 1986PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Chief Judge.
Maryland Code (1957, 1982 Repl.Vol.), Article 27, § 262 confers immunity from prosecution upon witnesses compelled by the State to testify in the course of a gambling investigation. This case focuses upon the scope or extent of the immunity provided by § 262, which reads as follows:
“No person shall refuse to testify concerning any gaming or betting because his testimony would implicate himself and he shall be a competent witness and compellable to testify against any person or persons who may have committed any of the offenses set forth under this subtitle, provided that…
2Cases cited44 opinions
- Malloy v. HoganSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Kastigar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Hoffman v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Murphy v. Waterfront Commission of New York HarborSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Hale v. HenkelSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
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3Cited by54 opinions
- Kaczorowski v. Mayor of BaltimoreCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1987
- Harris v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1993
- Montgomery County v. BuckmanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1994
- Board of Trustees of the Employees' Retirement System v. Mayor of Baltimore CityCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1989
- Commonwealth v. SwinehartSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
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