Court of Appeals of Maryland· 5/23/1986

Harris v. State

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509 A.2d 120
306 Md. 344
1986 Md. LEXIS 238

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holding allocution provides defendant with opportunity to explain circumstances of the crime and his feelings regarding conduct, culpability, and sentencing without subjecting himself to cross-examination
holding allocution provides defendant with opportunity to explain circumstances of the crime and his feelings regarding conduct, culpability, and sentencing without subjecting himself to cross-examination
holding allo-cution provides defendant with opportunity to explain circumstances of the crime and his feelings regarding conduct, culpability, and sentencing without subjecting himself to cross-examination
noting that allocution permits a defendant to inform the court of any mitigating factors relevant to sentencing, or simply to plead for leniency
noting that allocution permits a defendant to inform the court of any mitigating factors relevant to sentencing, or simply to plead for leniency
holding common law provides defendant must be afforded a fair opportunity to allocute

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Judges: Murphy, Cole

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