Legal Opinion

Calhoun v. State

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided November 21, 1983No. [No. 129, September Term, 1981 and No. 5, September Term, 1982.]PublishedCited by 118 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.

Davidson, J., dissents and filed a dissenting opinion at page 646 infra.

In this case we shall affirm a death sentence. In the process we once again are involved with the matter of hypnotically enhanced testimony, this being the fifth of a series of cases presenting that issue. See State v. Collins, 296 Md. 670, 464 A.2d 1028 (1983); State v. Metscher, 297 Md. 368, 464 A.2d 1052 (1983); Simkus v. State, 296 Md. 718, 464 A.2d 1055 (1983), and Grimes v. State, 297 Md. 1, 464 A.2d 1065 (1983).

James Arthur Calhoun was convicted by a Montgomery County jury of first degree, premeditated murder in…

2Cases cited72 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. Furman v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. Lockett v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  5. Irvin v. DowdSupreme Court of the United States · 1961

67 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by118 opinions

  1. Jones v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
  2. State v. RamseurSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1987
  3. Tichnell v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  4. People v. KeenanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1988
  5. State v. GeraldSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1988

113 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API