Legal Opinion
In Re a Special Investigation No. 228
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided April 7, 1983No. 318, September Term, 1982PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoylan, J.
a. A wealthy art connoisseur is charged with manslaughter. Dried blood of the victim’s blood type and the victim’s fíngerprint are found on an invaluable Ming vase in the art collector’s home. Prior to trial, the art collector objects to the police seizure of the Ming vase, not upon constitutional grounds but on the grounds that it is his property. He is unsuccessful. Following his conviction, the art collector moves for the restoration of his Ming vase, which is still being retained in the property room.
b. A pawnbroker is acquitted of having received stolen goods after it is determined that…
2Cases cited83 opinions
- Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Mapp v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Coolidge v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Franks v. DelawareSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Rakas v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- Chu v. Anne Arundel CountyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1988
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