Legal Opinion
Cuffia v. State
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided February 17, 1972No. 471, September Term, 1971PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGilbert, J.
George Z. Cuffia, appellant, was convicted in a non-jury trial, by Judge David Ross in the Criminal Court of Baltimore, of violation of the lottery laws of this state. Appellant was fined $1,000.00 and sentenced to a term of one year under the jurisdiction of the Department of Correctional Services.
The question presented by the appeal to this Court is whether or not the arrest and subsequent search of the appellant were legal.
Officer Joseph Mitchell, of the Baltimore City Police Department, who has five years experience and has participated in twenty investigations involving violations of…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- United States v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by17 opinions
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