Legal Opinion

Carter v. State

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland

Decided January 10, 1978No. 391, September Term, 1977PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMelvin, J.

On April 5, 1977, Charles M. Carter (appellant) was convicted by the Circuit Court for Wicomico County (Pollitt, J. presiding without a jury) of escape. He was committed to the custody of the Division of Correction for a period of one year to run consecutive with the sentence he was then serving. Appellant now presents two questions for our review:

“1. Did the trial court err by denying Appellant’s motion to dismiss which alleged that Art. 27, § 139 (a) was unconstitutional?

2. Did the trial court err by denying Appellant’s motion for a judgment of acquittal because the evidence did not show…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Roberts & Schaefer Co. v. EmmersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
  2. National Union of Marine Cooks & Stewards v. ArnoldSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
  3. Bowie Inn, Inc. v. City of BowieCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1975
  4. McBurney v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1977
  5. Kisner v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1956

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Clark v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1979
  2. Lett v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1982
  3. Spencer v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1988
  4. Charles County Supporting Services Employees Local Union 301 v. Board of EducationCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1981
  5. State v. RogersCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1978

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