Legal Opinion
Howell v. State
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided June 27, 2018No. 0459/17PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Panel: Wright, Berger, Leahy, JJ.
Berger, J.
*543 Travis Howell ("Howell"), appellant, was convicted of one count of criminal contempt pursuant to a not guilty agreed statement of facts. The basis for the finding of contempt was Howell's refusal to testify in a criminal trial after having been granted use and derivative use immunity pursuant to Md. Code (2006, 2013 Repl. Vol.), § 9-123 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article ("CJP").
On appeal to this Court, Howell presents a single issue for our consideration, which we have rephrased slightly as follows:
Whether the circuit court erred when…
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