Legal Opinion
Beasley v. State
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided May 1, 1974No. [No. 238, September Term, 1973.]PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
Appellant, William Beasley (Beasley), was convicted of armed robbery and carrying a concealed deadly weapon by a jury in the Criminal Court of Baltimore. The Court of Special Appeals affirmed in an unreported opinion. We granted certiorari in order that we might consider whether the trial judge prejudicially restricted the right of Beasley to cross-examine a State’s witness. Since we conclude that he did, we shall reverse.
The facts of the case were succinctly stated in the opinion of the Court of Special Appeals:
“The victim, Charles Colbert, testified that on July 7, 1972, at 1 a.m., he…
2Cases cited49 opinions
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- Smith v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Brasfield v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- United States v. VarelliCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by17 opinions
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