Young v. State, 196

Decision Date12 September 1972
Docket NumberNo. 196,196
Citation266 Md. 438,294 A.2d 467
PartiesMichael George YOUNG v. STATE of Maryland.
CourtMaryland Court of Appeals

Certiorari to the Court of Special Appeals.

Submitted on the Petition by Thomas C. Hayden, Jr., La Plata, for appellant.

Submitted to BARNES, McWILLIAMS, SINGLEY, SMITH and DIGGES, 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 Judge Moylan for the Court of Special Appeals in Young v. State, 15 Md.App. 707, 292 A.2d 137 and affirms the judgment of the Court of Special Appeals.

Judgment affirmed, with costs.

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