MURPHY, C.J., delivered the opinion of the Court. BARNES and SMITH, JJ., dissent; BARNES, J., filed a dissenting opinion in which SMITH, J., concurs at page 197 infra and SMITH, J., filed a dissenting opinion at page 221 infra.
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On December 8, 1968, in the course of escaping from lawful confinement in the Wicomico County jail, Joseph James Bartholomey shot and killed two peace officers. He was found guilty by a jury on two counts of murder...
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