Legal Opinion

Barnhard v. State

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland

Decided March 28, 1991No. 597, September Term, 1990PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROSALYN B. BELL, Judge.

A jury in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County convicted John William Barnhard, Jr. of resisting arrest. He raises four issues for our review:

— Whether the acts of the police amounted to an arrest or detention at the time that Barnhard was told that he could not leave without giving his name.

— Whether the arrest or detention, which occurred at the time Barnhard was advised that he could not leave without giving his name, was a lawful arrest or detention.

— Whether Barnhard’s initial reactions to being told that he could not leave amounted to unlawful resisting arrest…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  4. Brown v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  5. Michigan v. SummersSupreme Court of the United States · 1981

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

3Cited by33 opinions

  1. State v. WiegmannCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1998
  2. Barnhard v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1992
  3. State v. SimsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
  4. Cooper v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1999
  5. State v. BlackmanCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1992

28 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