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WILKINS v. STATE

[No. 151, September Term, 1981.]

293 Md. 335 (1982)

444 A.2d 445

ANTHONY WILKINS A/K/A ARTHUR JETER AND RAYMOND FISHER v. STATE OF MARYLAND

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

Decided May 4, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George E. Burns, Jr., Assistant Public Defender, with whom was Alan H. Murrell, Public Defender, on the brief, for appellant.

Philip M. Andrews, 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, ELDRIDGE, COLE, DAVIDSON, RODOWSKY and COUCH, JJ.

MURPHY, C.J., delivered the opinion of the Court.

The issue in this case is whether a person accused of committing a direct criminal contempt of court may be sentenced to a term in excess of six months' imprisonment without having been afforded the opportunity for a jury trial.

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Appellant was charged in the Criminal Court of Baltimore with rape and related crimes. Prior to the commencement of trial on December...

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