Legal Opinion
Pearson v. State
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided September 16, 1975No. 7, September Term, 1975PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMorton, J.
Lowe, J., dissents and filed a dissenting opinion at page 203 infra.
Appellant was convicted by a jury sitting in the Criminal Court of Baltimore (Thomas, J., presiding) of murder in the second degree and the unlawful use of a handgun in the commission of a crime of violence. Sentences totaling 45 years were imposed. In this appeal it is first contended that the evidence was legally insufficient to sustain the convictions.
The record indicates that just before midnight on May 18, 1974, a police officer, in response to a call, discovered the blood splattered body of Ernest Leo Swigert, an…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- People v. BradyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1969
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