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COOPER v. STATE

[No. 78, September Term, 1981.]

293 Md. 189 (1982)

442 A.2d 568

JAMES GARY COOPER v. STATE OF MARYLAND

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

Decided March 24, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary S. Offutt, Assistant Public Defender, with whom was Alan H. Murrell, Public Defender, on the brief, for appellant.

Michael A. Anselmi, Assistant Attorney General, with whom was Stephen H. Sachs, Attorney General, on the brief, for appellee.

The cause was argued before MURPHY, C.J., and SMITH, DIGGES, ELDRIDGE, COLE, DAVIDSON and RODOWSKY, JJ.

PER CURIAM:

"There exists in this State the general rule that a party who produces a witness in court vouches for that witness' credibility and truthworthiness, and no direct attack upon his veracity should be made by the producing party in the absence of surprise, hostility, or deceit." Poole v. State, 290 Md. 114, 118, 428 A.2d 434, 437 (1981). In order...

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