Legal Opinion
Gardner v. State
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided December 13, 1979No. [No. 16, September Term, 1979.]PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCole, J.
In this case, the primary issue we are asked to decide is whether one conspirator’s conviction may stand where the sole co-conspirator is acquitted at a subsequent trial.
Tlie facts are not in substantial dispute and may be set forth briefly. Gardner was a contract killer who conspired with Ralph Lubow to murder Morton Hollander and Alvin Blum. Gardner decided to sub-contract the killing of Blum to one Timothy McDonald for $10,000. Gardner had several meetings with McDonald and gave him $60.00 for expense money, a gun,.and ammunition to effect the killing. Gardner also told McDonald that he…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Adams v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Lewis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1979
- Bloomer v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1878
- United States v. Kenneth L. Musgrave and Marshall WomackCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Lanasa v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1909
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3Cited by37 opinions
- McMillian v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1992
- Monoker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1990
- Commonwealth v. ByrdSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- In Re Petition for Writ of ProhibitionCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1988
- Commonwealth v. CervenyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
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