Legal Opinion
Pyles v. State
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided March 17, 1975No. 609, September Term, 1974PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.
Russell Eugene Pyles appeals from an order of the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, Chief Judge Ralph W. Powers presiding, finding him in contempt for his failure to comply with a court order directing that he undergo an examination at Patuxent Institution.
The record shows that on September 2, 1970, appellant received a ten year sentence for manslaughter to begin as of July 14, 1970. On September 3, 1970, the trial judge directed that he be referred to Patuxent Institution for examination to determine his status as a defective delinquent. When it was discovered that the order did not…
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- Leland v. OregonSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- United States v. Jerry Neale AlbrightCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1968
- McNeil v. Director, Patuxent InstitutionSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Murel v. Baltimore City Criminal CourtSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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