Legal Opinion

Colesanti v. State

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland

Decided October 5, 1984No. 1694, September Term, 1983PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ADKINS, Judge.

The Circuit Court for Worcester County convicted appellant Michael Joseph Colesanti of distribution and possession of phenycyclidine (PCP) and sentenced him to ten years, all but five suspended. 1 Later the sentence was reduced to five years, all but three suspended.

On appeal, Colesanti argues that his conviction should be set aside because of alleged errors relating to the admission of State’s Exhibit No. 1 — a foil packet containing the incriminating PCP. Mingled with these assertions is the argument that the trial judge made a premature finding of guilt when he admitted…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Dorsey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1976
  2. Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1975
  3. Spence v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1983
  4. Nixon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1954
  5. Herbert v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1976

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Hawkins v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1988
  2. Saenz v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1993
  3. Parker v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1987
  4. Martin v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1989
  5. Duffitt v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1988

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