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· 3/11/1965

Brinkley v. Warden of Maryland Penitentiary

Citations

  • 237 Md. 660
  • 207 A.2d 471
  • 1965 Md. LEXIS 801

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • noting that constructive possession can be demonstrated if there is proximity to the article together with indicia of control
  • noting that constructive possession can be demonstrated if there is proximity to the article together with indicia of control
  • stating that constructive possession requires “proximity to the article together with indicia of control”
  • affirming conviction when rifles were “in the vicinity of where Johnson was seated behind the table that contained marijuana”
  • explaining possession can be joint or exclusive
  • possession as an element for felony-firearm

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