Category: Court of Appeals Opinions

763 A.2d 733 ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE COMMISSION OF MARYLAND, Petitioner v. Jonathan Steven RESNICK, Respondent. Misc. AG No. 45, Sept. Term, 2000.Court of Appeals of Maryland. December 13, 2000. ORDER This matter came before the court on a Joint Petition for a Reprimand by Consent filed by the Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland, Petitioner, and Respondent, […]

284 A.2d 426 CECIL COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES v. GOODYEAR ET UX. [No. 94, September Term, 1971.]Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided December 9, 1971. ADOPTION — For Passage Of A Decree Severing The Rights Of Natural Parents Pursuant To Code (1966 Repl. Vol.), Art. 16, Sec. 72, There Need Be No Showing That […]

612 A.2d 256 CHAIRES v. BRITT September Term, 1992Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided September 15, 1992 Pet. Docket No. 197 — denied. Opinion (No. 811, 1991 Term, Court of Special Appeals) unreported.

528 A.2d 1287 JOHN ROGER PONZETTE v. STATE September Term, 1987Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided August 3, 1987 Pet. Docket No. 166 — denied. Opinion (No. 1162, 1986 Term, Court of Special Appeals) unreported.

949 A.2d 652 State v. Dennis L. Lucas. No. Pet. Docket No. 62.Court of Appeals of Maryland. Granted June 11, 2008. Opinion of the Court of Special Appeals unreported (No. 1610, Sept. Term 2005). Petitions for Writ of Certiorari granted.

240 A.2d 245 CHESAPEAKE HOMES, INC., ET AL. v. McGRATH, ET UX. [No. 168, September Term, 1967.]Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided April 5, 1968. VENDOR AND PURCHASER — Vendor Undertaking To Point Out Unmarked Boundaries Of Land To Purchaser Is Under Obligation To Point Them Out Correctly And Purchaser Has a Right To Rely […]

533 A.2d 1294 NEILL S. COOPER ET AL. v. STANLEY E. HARTMAN ET UX. No. 45, September Term, 1987.Court of Appeals of Maryland. December 9, 1987. Motion for Reconsideration Denied January 12, 1988. Appeal from the Circuit Court, Anne Arundel County, Robert S. Heise, J. Page 260 George J. Goldsborough, Jr. (Goldsborough Tolley, on brief), […]

929 A.2d 889 Bellamy, Joseph Nathan v. State. No. Pet. Docket No. 155.Court of Appeals of Maryland. Granted August 22, 2007. Appeal from the Opinion of the Court of Special Appeals unreported (No. 841, Sept. Term 2005). Petitions for Writ of Certiorari and Dismissals of Appeals granted.

300 A.2d 656 HYLTON ET UX. v. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE ET AL. [No. 298, September Term, 1972.]Court of Appeals of Maryland. Per Curiam Order December 29, 1972. Opinion Filed February 26, 1973. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS — CONTRACTS — Requirement Of Competitive Bidding — General Purpose Is To Obtain Unrestricted Competitive Bids For Contracts […]

77 A.2d 776 MARLBORO SHIRT COMPANY, INC. v. AMERICAN DISTRICT TELEGRAPH COMPANY [No. 35, October Term, 1950.]Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided January 10, 1951. Contracts — Third Party Beneficiary — Action on Contract Can Be Maintained by — Common Law Rule Requiring Privity between Plaintiff and Defendant Relaxed — Recovery by Such Third Party […]

612 A.2d 256 AVERY LAVERN ROBINSON v. STATE September Term, 1992Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided September 15, 1992 Pet. Docket No. 204 — denied. Opinion (No. 801, 1991 Term, Court of Special Appeals) unreported.

626 A.2d 44 MARIO TROY GIBSON A/K/A WARREN TROY GIBSON v. STATE OF MARYLAND. No. 112, September Term, 1992.Court of Appeals of Maryland. June 14, 1993. Appeal from the Circuit Court, Talbot County, William S. Horne, J. Page 17 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE […]

681 A.2d 68, 681 A.2d 69, 681 A.2d 70 MTA v. BUILDERS TRANSPORT September Term 1996Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided August 27, 1996 Pet. Docket No. 155 — granted. Opinion of the Court of Special Appeals unreported (No. 1239, 1995 Term).

6 A.3d 905 Chmanian v. Jobin Realty. No. Pet. Docket No. 328.Court of Appeals of Maryland. October 22, 2010. (No. 7819D, Circuit Court for Montgomery County). Petitions for writ of Certiorari denied.

914 A.2d 735 Suzanne HAAS v. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION. No. 5, September Term, 2006.Court of Appeals of Maryland. January 9, 2007. Appeal from the Circuit Court, Montgomery County, Dugan, J. Page 470 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Page 471 [EDITORS’ […]

207 A.2d 649 BRADFORD v. WARDEN OF THE MARYLAND PENITENTIARY [App. No. 114, September Term, 1964.]Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided March 11, 1965. Nelson L. Bradford instituted a proceeding under the Post Conviction Procedure Act, and from a denial of relief, he applied for leave to appeal. Application denied. Before PRESCOTT, C.J., and HAMMOND, […]

162 A.2d 445 WHITAKER v. WARDEN OF MARYLAND HOUSE OF CORRECTION [P.C. No. 112, September Term, 1959.]Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided July 5, 1960. POST CONVICTION PROCEDURE ACT — Evidence, Sufficiency Of. The sufficiency of the evidence adduced at the criminal trial of a defendant cannot be reviewed in collateral proceedings. Rule applied in […]

990 A.2d 1046 Hill, Donald L. Jr. v. State. Pet. Docket No. 530.Court of Appeals of Maryland. Denied March 12, 2010. Petitions for Writ of Certiorari denied. Opinion of the Court of Special Appeals (No. 2154, Sept. Term 2008).

474 A.2d 1344 EDWARD R. FORBY, JR. v. STATE September Term, 1983Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided May 28, 1984 Pet. Docket No. 748 — denied. Post Conviction (No. 162, 1982 Term, Court of Special Appeals) unreported.

505 A.2d 856 MICHAEL STEWART v. STATE September Term, 1985Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided March 10, 1986 Pet. Docket No. 561 — denied.

964 A.2d 675 Bailey, Robert v. State. Pet. Docket No. 536.Court of Appeals of Maryland. Granted February 11, 2009. Opinion of the Court of Special Appeals unreported ( No. 2732, Sept. Term 2006). Petitions For Writ of Certiorari And Dismissals of Appeals. Petitions for Writ of Certiorari denied.

484 A.2d 640 BOARD OF EDUC. OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY v. PAYNTER September Term, 1984Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided December 11, 1984 Granted on Motion of this Court. Pending in Court of Special Appeals (No. 966, 1984 Term).

259 A.2d 520 PENN GARDENS SECTION TWO v. MELNICK ET AL. [No. 18, September Term, 1969.]Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided December 9, 1969. Motion for rehearing filed January 8, 1970; denied February 2, 1970. LEASES — Action By Landowner Who Has Given Lease For Term Of Years And Then Assigned His Interest In That […]

538 A.2d 777 ROBERTSON v. McMICHAEL September Term, 1987Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided March 28, 1988 Pet. Docket No. 646 — denied. Judge Eldridge did not participate in the consideration of this petition. Opinion (PHC No. 948, 1987 Term, Court of Special Appeals) unreported.

195 A.2d 713 YOUNG v. WARDEN OF THE MARYLAND PENITENTIARY [App. No. 56, September Term, 1963.]Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided December 9, 1963. POST CONVICTION PROCEDURE ACT — Sentence — Grounds For Relief Which Could Reasonably Be Raised In Original Or Amended Petition Must Be So Raised Or They Are Waived. pp. 598-599 POST […]

592 A.2d 178 MARYLAND CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES ASS’N v. SCHAEFER September Term, 1991Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided June 10, 1991 Pet. Docket No. 267 — granted. Court of Special Appeals (1991 Term).

672 A.2d 622 DROLSUM v. WALSH FISHER September Term 1995Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided March 6, 1996 Pet. Docket No. 623 — denied. Opinion (No. 5, 1995 Term, Court of Special Appeals) unreported.

474 A.2d 1344 LEONARD DAVIS v. STATE September Term, 1983Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided May 28, 1984 Pet. Docket No. 760 — denied. Opinion (No. 478, 1983 Term, Court of Special Appeals) unreported.

883 A.2d 915 ROBINSON v. BANOV. Pet. Docket No. 244.Court of Appeals of Maryland. Denied October 4, 2005. No. CAL04-20038. Circuit Court for Prince George’s County. Petition for writ of certiorari denied.

469 A.2d 1256 JAMES HARVEY McALEAR v. ANNA JOYCE McALEAR. No. 138, September Term, 1982.Court of Appeals of Maryland. January 19, 1984. Appeal from the Circuit Court, Montgomery County, James S. McAuliffe, J. Page 321 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] […]

452 A.2d 1211 JOHN NORMAN HUFFINGTON v. STATE OF MARYLAND [No. 136, September Term, 1981 and No. 10, September Term, 1982.]Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided December 6, 1982. TRIALS — Rebuttal Evidence — Explains, Directly Replies To, Or Contradicts New Matter Brought Into Case By Defense — What Constitutes Rebuttal Testimony Lies Within Sound […]

195 A.2d 675 SLATER v. WARDEN OF MARYLAND PENITENTIARY [App. No. 25, September Term, 1963.]Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided December 12, 1963. POST CONVICTION PROCEDURE ACT — Allegation That Assistant State’s Attorney Perjured Himself By Misrepresenting Testimony To Court Of Appeals Held Without Merit. pp. 610, 611 POST CONVICTION PROCEDURE ACT — Illegality Of […]

920 A.2d 1060 Wright, Walter Lee v. State. No. Pet. Docket No. 581, September Term, 2006.Court of Appeals of Maryland. Denied April 13, 2007. Dismissed by the Court of Special Appeals (Nos. 1021 and 1462, Sept. Term 2006). Petitions for Writ of Certiorari denied. Page 317

937 A.2d 195 Michael D. STACHOWSKI v. SYSCO FOOD SERVICES OF BALTIMORE, INC., et al. No. 18, September Term, 2007.Court of Appeals of Maryland. December 11, 2007. Appeal from the Circuit Court, Howard County, Louis A. Becker, III, J. Page 507 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE […]

189 A.2d 631 DAMPMAN v. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE ET AL., AND STEINMETZ ET UX., ETC. [No. 268, September Term, 1962.]Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided April 5, 1963. ZONING — Baltimore City — Special Exceptions — Extension Of Non-Conforming Commercial Use — Must Be Necessary Or Incidental — No Distinction Between Variance […]

978 A.2d 246 Parham v. Sandtown. No. Pet. Docket No. 633.[*] Court of Appeals of Maryland. Denied August 24, 2009. [*] September Term 2008. No. 24-C-08-006449, Circuit Court for Baltimore City. Petitions for writ of certiorari denied.

522 A.2d 930 JAMES SYLVESTER McKOY v. STATE September Term, 1986Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided March 24, 1987 Granted on Motion of this Court. Pending in Court of Special Appeals (No. 1573, 1986 Term).

476 A.2d 723 HARRY F. DELCLEF v. STATE September Term, 1984Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided June 27, 1984 Pet. Docket No. 100 — granted. Opinion (No. 789, 1983 Term, Court of Special Appeals) unreported.

188 A.2d 282 CAMPBELL v. STATE [No. 174, September Term, 1962.]Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided February 19, 1963. CRIMINAL LAW — Armed Robbery And Carrying Deadly Weapon — Non-Jury Cases — No Merit To Claim Of Insufficient Evidence To Convict — Trial Judge Was Entitled To Believe Testimony Of Three Witnesses Who Positively Identified […]

910 A.2d 429 ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE COMMISSION OF MARYLAND v. Andrew M. STEINBERG. Misc. Docket AG No. 48, September Term, 2005.Court of Appeals of Maryland. November 6, 2006. Appeal from The Circuit Court, Montgomery County, Eric M. Johnson, J. Page 338 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, […]

202 A.2d 629 WHITNEY, EXECUTOR, ETC. v. HALIBUT, INC. ET AL. [No. 254, September Term, 1963.]Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided July 7, 1964. EVIDENCE — Dead Man’s Statute — Fact That Witnesses Were Officers, Directors Or Stockholders Of Corporation Did Not Bar Them From Testifying In Suit Between Corporation And Decedent’s Page 518 Executor […]

681 A.2d 68, 681 A.2d 69, 681 A.2d 70 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR v. TAYLOR September Term 1996Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided August 2, 1996 Pet. Docket No. 46 — granted. Reported below:108 Md. App. 250, 671 A.2d 523.

597 A.2d 422 WALLIS v. EASTERN SHORE WAREHOUSING, INC. September Term, 1991Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided October 25, 1991 Pet. Docket No. 271 — denied.

516 A.2d 569 WOLF v. GREENEBAUM September Term, 1986Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided November 5, 1986 Pet. Docket No. 300 — denied. Opinion (No. 1316, 1985 Term, Court of Special Appeals) unreported.

200 A.2d 42 SCHROEDER v. SCHROEDER [No. 328, September Term, 1963.]Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided April 28, 1964. ALIMONY — Payments Provided For In Agreement In This Case, Held Not To Be, Where They Were Not Limited To Joint Lives Of Parties, And Thus They Were Not Subject To Subsequent Court Modification. Notwithstanding the […]

476 A.2d 722 LOWENTHAL v. ROME September Term, 1984Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided June 25, 1984 Pet. Docket No. 108 — denied. Judge Rodowsky did not participate in the consideration of this petition.

715 A.2d 962 DORSEY, REGINALD L. v. STATE. September Term, 1998.Court of Appeals of Maryland. Denied August 24, 1998. Pet. Docket No. 285 — denied. Opinion of the Court of Special Appeals unreported (No. 293, Sept. Term 1997).

929 A.2d 889 State v. Arvel D. Williams. Court of Appeals of Maryland. Granted July 26, 2007. Appeal from the (Court of Special Appeals, No. 436, Sept. Term 2007). Petitions for Writ of Certiorari and Dismissals of Appeals Granted on the motion of this Court.

596 A.2d 628 WALTER MARTIN JONES v. STATE September Term, 1991Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided October 9, 1991 Pet. Docket No. 260 — denied. Opinion (No. 1373, 1990 Term, Court of Special Appeals) unreported.

76 A.2d 345 KUHN ET AL. v. CARLIN ET AL. [No. 24, October Term, 1950.]Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided November 3, 1950. Landlord and Tenant — Negligence — Rule Where Possessor of Land Fails to Exercise Reasonable Care to Secure Use of Reasonably Safe Equipment and Methods by Independent Contractor Employed to Work upon […]

55 A.2d 708 J.L. STANTON v. J. LEROY WRIGHT, ETC. [No. 29, October Term, 1947.]Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided November 14, 1947. Habeas Corpus — Appeal. The Court of Appeals cannot review the sufficiency of evidence in a habeas corpus proceeding. p. 304 Decided November 14, 1947. Appeal from the Baltimore City Court (FRANCE, […]

120 A.2d 580 JETT v. SUPERINTENDENT OF MARYLAND STATE REFORMATORY FOR MALES [H.C. Nos. 14 22, October Term, 1955.]Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided February 17, 1956. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Criminal Case — Trial Before Magistrate and Appeal Only to Circuit Court — Not Unconstitutional. A criminal statute providing for trial before a magistrate and […]

607 A.2d 921 BERNARD WIGGINS v. STATE September Term, 1992Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided June 18, 1992 Pet. Docket No. 86 — denied.

559 A.2d 375 VINCENT LAMONT QUINCE v. STATE September Term, 1989Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided June 19, 1989 Pet. Docket No. 37 — granted. Opinion (No. 817, 1988 Term, Court of Special Appeals) unreported.

900 A.2d 207 SOMMERMAN v. TITELMAN. Pet. Docket No. 571.Court of Appeals of Maryland. Denied April 14, 2006. No. 2020, Sept. Term 2004, Opinion of the Court of Special Appeals unreported. Petition for writ of certiorari denied.

995 A.2d 296 Cherry v. Padusi. Pet. Docket No. 577[*] Court of Appeals of Maryland. Denied May 14, 2010. [*] September Term 2009 PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI. Denied. (No. 03-C-09-007571, Circuit Court for Baltimore City).

981 A.2d 1234 ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE COMMISSION OF MARYLAND, Petitioner, v. Richard Lloyd THOMPSON, II, Respondent. Misc. Docket AG No. 41, September Term, 2009.Court of Appeals of Maryland. October 7, 2009. ORDER This matter came before the Court on the Joint Petition for Placement on Inactive Status. Upon consideration of said petition, it is this 7th […]

970 A.2d 893 Johnson, Phillip v. State. Pet. Docket No. 24.Court of Appeals of Maryland. Denied May 8, 2009. Opinion of the Court of Special Appeals unreported (No. 359, Sept. Term 2007). Petitions for Writ of Certiorari denied.

950 A.2d 829 White v. Dr. Greenstein. No. Pet. Docket No. 34, September Term, 2008.Court of Appeals of Maryland. Denied June 20, 2008. Appeal from the (No. 24-C-02-007197, Circuit Court for Baltimore City). Petitions for Writ of Certiorari, granted.

226 A.2d 345 DUKE v. FELDMAN [No. 99, September Term, 1966.]Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided February 13, 1967. ASSAULT AND BATTERY — One May Be Held Liable As A Principal For Assault And Battery If He, By Any Means Encouraged, Incited, Aided Or Abetted The Act Of The Direct Perpetrator Of The Tort. p. […]

253 A.2d 842 HIMELFARB ET AL. v. B M WELDING AND IRON WORKS, INC. [No. 251, September Term, 1968.]Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided June 3, 1969. MECHANICS’ LIEN — Notice Of Intention To File Mechanics’ Lien — Sufficiency Notice Should Definitely State The Intention Of Claimant To Claim Lien, And Also Fully And Specifically […]

980 A.2d 482 Brown v. WBAL-TV. No. Pet. Docket No. 313.Court of Appeals of Maryland. Denied October 2, 2009. Petitions For writ of Certiorari and Dismissals of Appeals Denied. Reported below: 187 Md.App. 135, 975 A.2d 909.

267 A.2d 179 HIMMELHEBER v. CHARNOCK, ET AL. [No. 435, September Term, 1969.]Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided July 8, 1970. ZONING — Actions Of Zoning Authority — Fairly Debatable — In Reviewing Actions Of Zoning Authorities, Courts Will Not Substitute Their Judgment For That Of The Zoning Authority Unless Latter’s Action Was Arbitrary, Capricious […]

161 A.2d 462 BROWN v. STATE [No. 232, September Term, 1959.]Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided June 9, 1960. CRIMINAL LAW — Consecutive Sentences Totalling 34 Years For Six Offenses — Not So Excessive, Cruel Or Unusual As To Violate State Or Federal Constitutions. Where defendant, who had a long criminal record, was convicted of […]

922 A.2d 576 Colleen LAYTON, et al. v. HOWARD COUNTY BOARD Of APPEALS, et al. No. 116, September Term, 2006.Court of Appeals of Maryland. May 9, 2007. Appeal from the Circuit Court, Howard County, Sweeney, J. Page 37 M. Albert Figinski (Law Offices of Peter G. Angelos, Baltimore, on brief), Fred M. Lauer, Baltimore, for […]

479 A.2d 372 RAY ALFRED HOTT, JR. v. STATE September Term, 1984Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided August 20, 1984 Pet. Docket No. 181 — denied. Opinion (No. 945, 1983 Term, Court of Special Appeals) unreported.

631 A.2d 451 HARRISON v. SCHWARTZ September Term, 1993Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided October 6, 1993 Pet. Docket No. 276 — denied. Opinion (No. 1470, 1992 Term, Court of Special Appeals) unreported.

715 A.2d 963 SMITH, ANDRE v. STATE September Term, 1998.Court of Appeals of Maryland. Denied August 24, 1998. Pet. Docket No. 423 — denied. (No. 97CR1881, Circuit Court for Baltimore County).

498 A.2d 1185 DOMINICK LAROSA v. STATE September Term, 1985Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided October 21, 1985 Pet. Docket No. 397 — denied. Dismissed in Court of Special Appeals (No. 567, 1985 Term).

483 A.2d 37 GEORGE McCULLOUGH v. STATE September Term, 1984Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided October 31, 1984 Pet. Docket No. 393 — denied. Post Conviction (No. 44, 1984 Term, Court of Special Appeals) unreported.

474 A.2d 1344 REGINALD EUGENE HARRIS v. STATE September Term, 1983Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided May 28, 1984 Pet. Docket No. 747 — denied. Opinion (No. 408, 1983 Term, Court of Special Appeals) unreported.

139 A.2d 262 WILSON v. WARDEN OF MARYLAND HOUSE OF CORRECTION [H.C. No. 85, September Term, 1957.]Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided March 6, 1958. HABEAS CORPUS — Arrest Without Warrant. The fact that petitioner was arrested without a warrant cannot be raised o habeas corpus after conviction. p. 625 HABEAS CORPUS — Holding Petitioner […]

590 A.2d 159 POLLACK v. TOWSON VETERINARY HOSPITAL September Term, 1991.Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided May 24, 1991. Pet. Docket No. 41 — denied. Pending in the Court of Special Appeals (No. 71, 1991 Term).

319 A.2d 308 WYAND ET UX. v. PATTERSON AGENCY, INC. [No. 224, September Term, 1973.]Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided May 20, 1974. REAL ESTATE BROKERS — Commission — Absent Contrary Agreement Broker’s Right To Commission Accrues When He Procures In Good Faith A Purchaser Who Enters Into Binding Contract With Principal, Whether Or Not […]

570 A.2d 1239 IN RE ANTOINE H. AND CLIFTON P. No. 122, September Term, 1989.Court of Appeals of Maryland. March 13, 1990. Appeal from the Circuit Court, Baltimore City, David B. Mitchell, J. Page 102 Julia D. Bernhardt, Asst. Public Defender (Alan H. Murrell, Public Defender, both on brief), Baltimore, for appellant. Audrey A. Creighton, […]