Legal Opinion

McClelland v. State

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland

Decided April 22, 1968No. 259, September Term, 1967PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtOrth, J.

The appellant was found guilty of the crime of riot at a court trial in the Criminal Court of Baltimore and sentenced to imprisonment for a term of 10 years “consecutive with any sentence now serving.”

On appeal from this judgment the appellant first presents the question, accepted by the State, “Was the defendant, Harry LaRue McClelland, denied his constitutional right of the effective assistance of counsel guaranteed by Amendment VI of the Federal Constitution?” The question was raised below by three motions filed by the appellant prior to the trial on the merits. 1 A motion to dismiss the…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  4. Gilbert v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  5. Douglas v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. People v. DixonIllinois Supreme Court · 1982
  2. United States v. BridgemanCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975
  3. Tyler v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1968
  4. Fowler v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1969
  5. Brown v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1970

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