Legal Opinion
Hill v. State
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided February 18, 1977No. 602, September Term, 1976PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMenchine, J.
Charles J. Hill (appellant) was convicted by a jury in the Criminal Court of Baltimore of assault with intent to rob. He was sentenced to imprisonment for a term of ten years.
The trial had been commenced on March 3,1976. The State rested its case after calling two witnesses. Trial counsel for the defendant moved for judgment of acquittal upon the ground that “the State has failed to make out a prima facie case requiring a defense in this case.” The motion was overruled. The court then recessed for further proceedings on the following day.
When the case was resumed on the morning of March 4,…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Norris v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Hawk v. OlsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- United States v. Reginald E. DavidCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by18 opinions
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