· 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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