STATE v. COLLINS

[No. 251, September Term, 1971.]

265 Md. 70 (1972)

288 A.2d 163

STATE OF MARYLAND v. COLLINS

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

Decided March 15, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clarence W. Sharp, Assistant Attorney General, with whom were Francis B. Burch, Attorney General, and Edward F. Borgerding, Assistant Attorney General on the brief, for appellant.

James R. White, with whom was Hamilton O'Dunne on the brief, for appellee.

The cause was argued before HAMMOND, C.J., and BARNES, McWILLIAMS, FINAN, SINGLEY, SMITH and DIGGES, JJ.


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

This appeal presents a classic constitutional issue — an individual's right in a criminal case to be confronted by his accusers. Here, the deposition of the prosecution's principal witness, David Sullivan, was admitted in evidence, over objection, even though it was conceded that the defendant had not received notice it was to be taken and consequently was not present during the interrogation. This witness was...

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