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THOMAS v. STATE

[No. 27, September Term, 1978.]

285 Md. 458 (1979)

404 A.2d 257

LARRY HUGH THOMAS v. STATE OF MARYLAND

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

Decided July 20, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Geraldine Kenney Sweeney, Assistant Public Defender, with whom was Alan H. Murrell, Public Defender, on the brief, for appellant.

Stephen B. Caplis, Assistant Attorney General, with whom were Francis B. Burch, Attorney General, and Clarence W. Sharp, Assistant Attorney General, on the brief, for appellee.

The cause was argued before MURPHY, C.J., and SMITH, DIGGES, ELDRIDGE, ORTH and COLE, JJ.

ELDRIDGE, J., delivered the opinion of the Court.

While in the Howard County Detention Center awaiting trial for rape and related charges, the defendant handed a sealed envelope containing a letter to a correctional officer for delivery to a fellow inmate at the same institution. The envelope was turned over to other officials of the detention center who opened it and read the letter. The letter contained an inculpatory statement, was turned over by the institution...

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