POLISHER v. STATE

No. 431, September Term, 1970.

11 Md. App. 555 (1971)

276 A.2d 102

MANUEL POLISHER AND LARRY WHITE A/K/A LARRY WEISS v. STATE OF MARYLAND.

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.

Decided April 2, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph J. D'Erasmo and Victor L. Crawford, with whom were H. Algire McFaul, Vivian V. Simpson, and Joseph B. Simpson, Jr., on the brief, for appellants.

Gilbert Rosenthal, Assistant Attorney General, with whom were Francis B. Burch, Attorney General, William A. Linthicum, Jr., State's Attorney for Montgomery County, and Walter H. Madden, Assistant State's Attorney for Montgomery County, on the brief, for appellee.

The cause was argued before MURPHY, C.J., and ANDERSON and ORTH, JJ.


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

The prosecutions in this case arose because money was stolen. It was not taken by violence, but the means used were more effective than if the victims were robbed at gun point, because they were persuaded, in some cases, time and time again, to come back to the thieves so more money could be obtained. Those bilked were induced to part not only with the possession of their money but with the title to it as well. Therefore...

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