Roberts v. Warden of Maryland Penitentiary

Decided February 10, 1955. Hall Hammond wrote the opinion for the court.

111 A.2d 597 · Cited 81 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Apple v. State · 59 A.2d 509
• State v. Kimbrough · 46 S.E.2d 273
• Delnegro v. State · 81 A.2d 241
• Rountree v. Wright · 55 A.2d 847
• Reid v. State · 88 A.2d 478
• Obenstine v. Warden of Maryland House of Correction · 80 A.2d 610
• State v. White · 55 S.E.2d 785
• Casey v. Warden of Maryland Penitentiary · 80 A.2d 896
• State v. Green · 67 S.E.2d 509
• Hunter v. Warden of Maryland Penitentiary · 80 A.2d 611
• Carroll v. Warden of Maryland Penitentiary · 201 Md. 647
• Johnson v. Warden of Maryland Penitentiary · 200 Md. 654

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