STATE v. SMITH

No. 618, September Term, 1975.

31 Md. App. 328 (1976)

356 A.2d 328

STATE OF MARYLAND v. WILLIAM JEROME SMITH.

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.

Decided May 3, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael James Kelly, Assistant Attorney General, with whom were Francis B. Burch, Attorney General, David B. Allen, Assistant Attorney General, Arthur A. Marshall, Jr., State's Attorney for Prince George's County and Richard P. Arnold, Assistant State's Attorney for Prince George's County on the brief, for appellant.

David K. Rumsey, Assigned Public Defender, with whom were Alan H. Murrell, State Public Defender and Edward P. Camus, Public Defender for Prince George's County on the brief, for appellee.

The cause was argued before THOMPSON, POWERS, MENCHINE and MELVIN, JJ.


PER CURIAM:

At a hearing in the Circuit Court for Prince George's County on 16 June 1975, Judge William B. Bowie granted appellee's motion to dismiss Indictment No. 14,584 on the ground that appellee had been denied his constitutional right to a speedy trial. In so doing, Judge Bowie commented, "I can't conceive of a more worthy petition that could be filed to dismiss for lack of speedy trial than this case". After our...

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