Md. Appellate Court Rules Pro Se Murder Convict Was Entitled to Information in His Police File

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A pro se prison inmate wishing to inspect the Harford County Police Department's file regarding his prosecution for homicide was entitled to receive that information under the Maryland Public Information Act, the Court of Special Appeals has held.

Friday's opinion vacates last year's decision of the Harford County Circuit Court to deny Victor Blythe Jr.'s motion for a court order to compel the disclosure of his file.

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Md. Appellate Court Rules Pro Se Murder Convict Was Entitled to Information in His Police File

Because the criminal case against [Blythe] was no longer pending, [the government] was not entitled to rely upon a generic showing that disclosure would interfere with a valid law enforcement proceeding, retired J...

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