Legal Opinion

Shields v. State

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided March 31, 1970No. [No. 287, September Term, 1969.]PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.

Appellant, Robert Edward Shields, and his attorney-have made a valiant attempt to prevent his extradition to Ohio. He is charged there with having in his possession burglar’s tools and having on six occasions forced entry into coin-receiving devices in telephone booths. The incidents in question it is said took place on October 1, 1968. The Governor of Maryland issued a warrant of rendition. Shields sued out the writ of habeas corpus testing the validity of his detention. After a hearing in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, Judge Meloy remanded Shields to custody. We shall affirm…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Roberts v. ReillySupreme Court of the United States · 1885
  2. Commonwealth of Ky. v. DENNISON, GOVERNOR, &C.Supreme Court of the United States · 1861
  3. Biddinger v. Commissioner of Police of City of New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
  4. Charlton v. KellySupreme Court of the United States · 1913
  5. Appleyard v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1906

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Merzbacher v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1997
  2. Ebb v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1996
  3. Kruszewski v. HolzCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1972
  4. Utt v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1982
  5. Glavin v. WardenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1972

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