PUGH v. STATE

[No. 194, September Term, 1973.]

271 Md. 701 (1974)

319 A.2d 542

PUGH v. STATE OF MARYLAND

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

Decided May 30, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alfred J. O'Ferrall, III, Deputy Public Defender, for appellant.

David B. Allen, Assistant Attorney General, with whom were Francis B. Burch, Attorney General, Clarence W. Sharp, Assistant Attorney General, and Milton B. Allen, State's Attorney for Baltimore City, on the brief, for appellee.

The cause was argued before MURPHY, C.J., and SINGLEY, SMITH, DIGGES, LEVINE and ELDRIDGE, JJ.


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

The question in this case is whether the prohibition against double jeopardy prevents a trial judge, moments after he intentionally rendered a "not guilty" verdict following a court trial, from changing his mind and finding the defendant guilty. We hold that it does.

Adolphus Reddick Pugh was charged by the Baltimore City Grand Jury in two indictments with violations...

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