Legal Opinion
Chapman v. State
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided July 30, 1993No. 133, September Term, 1992PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHASANOW, Judge.
In 1978, as part of a large-scale revision of Maryland’s theft and bad check laws, the General Assembly enacted S.B. 1153. Chapter 849 of the 1978 Acts of Maryland. One section of that comprehensive statutory scheme is now Maryland Code (1957, 1992 Repl.Vol.), Article 27, § 142(c). 1 Section 142(c) provides a narrow exception to the hearsay rule, permitting the State to introduce an affidavit of a bank to establish dishonor of a check or the status of an account without requiring any of the bank’s employees to testify. Article 27, § 142(c) provides:
“§ 142. [Obtaining property…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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- California v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Snyder v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Bourjaily v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Dutton v. EvansSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services v. ColeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1996
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