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IN RE JOHNSON

[No. 303, September Term, 1968.]

254 Md. 517 (1969)

255 A.2d 419

IN RE JOHNSON

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

Decided July 2, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. Joyce, with whom were Duckett, Orem, Christie & Beckett on the brief, for appellant.

Edward F. Borgerding, Assistant Attorney General, with whom were Francis B. Burch, Attorney General, John J. Garrity, Assistant Attorney General, Arthur A. Marshall, Jr., State's Attorney for Prince George's County and James E. Fannon, Jr., Assistant State's Attorney for Prince George's County, on the brief, for the State of Maryland.

The cause was argued before HAMMOND, C.J., and MARBURY, McWILLIAMS, FINAN and SINGLEY, JJ.

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

This appeal challenges the constitutionality of Maryland Code (1957, 1966 Repl. Vol.) Art. 26 §§ 51-71A, 91-101 (the Act) which creates a system of juvenile courts for the State of Maryland (other than Baltimore City and Montgomery County)1 on the sole ground that the Act makes no provision for a jury trial.

On 6 October 1967, Erwin...

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