Md. Court of Special Appeals Rules Detectives' Actions Spoke Louder Than Words
The Daily Record (Baltimore) › September 12, 2008
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A Charles County man who was convicted of first-degree murder is entitled to a new trial because police failed to read him his rights before obtaining a confession at the police station, the Court of Special Appeals held.
While the detectives frequently told Christopher Alan Buck that he was free to go, that statement was contradicted by their conduct - - and the conduct is what counted, Judge Deborah S. Eyler wrote for the unanimous three-judge panel.See the full content of this document
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Md. Court of Special Appeals Rules Detectives' Actions Spoke Louder Than Words
WHAT THE COURT HELD
Case: Christopher Alan Buck v. State of Maryland, CSA No. 850, Sept. Term 2007. Reported. Opinion by Eyler, D., J. Filed Sept. 11, 2008.Issue: Are statements made pr...See the full content of this document
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