Legal Opinion
Thomas v. State
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided October 31, 1984No. 151, September Term, 1982, 44, September Term, 1983PublishedCited by 107 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Chief Judge.
The appellant, Donald Thomas, was found guilty by a jury in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County of the first degree murders of Donald Spurling and his wife, Sarah. He was also found guilty at the same trial of raping Noel Wilkins, of committing two first degree sexual offenses upon Ms. Wilkins (cunnilingus and fellatio), and of robbing her at knife point of $20. The State having earlier given the requisite statutory notice that it would seek the death penalty for the two first degree murders, the ensuing sentencing hearing resulted in the imposition of the death penalty…
2Cases cited70 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Davis v. AlaskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Mullaney v. WilburSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
65 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by107 opinions
- In re M.D.Ohio Supreme Court · 1988
- Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1985
- Commonwealth v. KingMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2005
- Grandison v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1986
- Merzbacher v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1997
102 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.