Scott v. State

289 Md. 647 (1981)

426 A.2d 923

JOSEPH H. SCOTT A/K/A ROZETTE WATERS

v.

STATE OF MARYLAND

[No. 108 September Term, 1979.]

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

Decided March 11, 1981.

The cause was argued before MURPHY, C.J., and SMITH, DIGGES, ELDRIDGE, COLE, DAVIDSON and RODOWSKY, JJ.

Patricia A. Logan, Assistant Public Defender, with whom was Alan H. Murrell, Public Defender, on the brief, for appellant.

Diane G. Goldsmith, Assistant Attorney General, with whom was Stephen H. Sachs, Attorney General, on the brief, for appellee.

SMITH, J., dissents and files a dissenting opinion at page 656 infra.

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