Legal Opinion
Harris v. State
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided May 19, 1967No. 185, Initial Term, 1967PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellant was tried for the crime of murder before a jury in the Criminal Court of Baltimore, Judge J. Gilbert Prendergast, presiding. A verdict of not guilty of murder in the first degree was directed by the court and appellant was convicted of murder in the second degree on April 4, 1966 and sentenced to a term of not more than 15 years.
The only contention on this appeal is that the court erred in admitting the written statement of the appellant in evidence.
The appellant, age 15 years, with some companions, joined a group who were retreating from a fight at a restaurant on Pennsylvania…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Escobedo v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Johnson v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Jones v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1947
- Bean v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1964
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Miller v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1968
- State v. HanceCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1967
- Mulligan v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1973
- Dennis v. Warden, Maryland PenitentiaryCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1969
- In Re FletcherCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1968
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