Legal Opinion
Swanson v. State
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided June 30, 1970No. 483, September Term, 1969PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMurphy, C.J.
Charged with the crime of rape in the Criminal Court of Baltimore, appellant filed a written plea of insanity at the time of the commission of the offense. Pursuant to Maryland Code, Article 59, Section 9 (b), he was referred to the Department of Mental Hygiene and more particularly to the Clifton Perkins State Hospital for evaluation as to his sanity. 1 The Department’s report indicated that it was the unanimous opinion of the psychiatric staff which examined appellant that he was sane at the time the crime was committed and was competent to stand trial. Appellant, an indigent, then filed a…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- United States Ex Rel. Smith v. BaldiSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Commonwealth v. MedeirosMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1968
- Commonwealth v. PhelanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
- United States Ex Rel. Smith v. BaldiCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1951
- McGarty v. O'brien, WardenCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1951
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1982
- Bremer v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1973
- Ake v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1989
- Brown v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1972
- Wilkins v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1973
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