Legal Opinion
Morales v. State
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided January 29, 1992No. 40, September Term, 1991PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHASANOW, Judge.
Jose Julio Morales was convicted of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and conspiracy to distribute cocaine. He was sentenced to concurrent terms of imprisonment of twelve years and four years. On appeal, the Court of Special Appeals affirmed the convictions. Morales v. State, Unreported, No. 635, September Term, 1990, filed March 12,1991. We granted certiorari to determine whether the trial court, McKee, J., erred in advising Morales, who was representing himself at trial, concerning his right to testify or not to testify, as well as the use of his prior…
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