Legal Opinion

Nair v. State

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland

Decided March 11, 1982No. 1451PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtMason, J.

David Gordon Nair and Frank Edward Nair, appellants, were tried jointly in the Circuit Court for Allegany County of store house breaking and larceny. They were found guilty on both counts and sentenced to terms of five and ten years imprisonment respectively. On appeal appellants present the following two questions:

1. Did the lower court err in admitting certain allegedly stolen firearms because they were seized as a result of an illegal search and seizure?

2. Did the lower court err in not ordering separate trials for the appellants, as Frank Edward Nair was tried by a jury, whereas David…

2Cases cited9 opinions

Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
Patterson v. GainesSupreme Court of the United States · 1848
Scarborough v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1981
United States v. Stanley Rimar, David L. Schurgin, Russell P. BarberCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1977
Copening v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976

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