Lightman v. State

Decision Date17 October 1972
Docket NumberNo. 233,233
Citation266 Md. 550,295 A.2d 212
PartiesDavid M. LIGHTMAN v. STATE of Maryland.
CourtMaryland Court of Appeals

Certiorari to the Court of Special Appeals.

Francis D. Murnaghan, Jr. and Douglas D. Connah, Jr., Baltimore, for appellant.

No appearance for appellee.

Submitted to McWILLIAMS, SINGLEY, SMITH, DIGGES and LEVINE, JJ.

PER CURIAM:

This Court, having granted a writ of certiorari and in accordance with Maryland Rule 811 b having determined that no error of law appears in the decision, adopts the opinion of Chief Judge Murphy for the Court of Special Appeals in Lightman v. State, 15 Md.App. 713, 294 A.2d 149 and affirms the judgment of the Court of Special Appeals.

Judgment affirmed, with costs.

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