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Hooper v. State

Citations

  • 443 A.2d 86
  • 293 Md. 162
  • 1982 Md. LEXIS 236

How courts have described this case

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

  • “[I]f jeopardy had attached at the trial, the nol pros on appeal will ordinarily operate as an acquittal of the underlying charges because of double jeopardy principles.”
  • when a case is pending in the appellate courts, “the Attorney General, rather than the State’s Attorney, ordinarily has the authority and responsibility to represent the State.”
  • nol pros entered during appeal from dismissed indictments because State was proceeding to trial on new information alleging the same crimes
  • “To permit the State to withdraw a nolle prosequi, or have a nol prossed indictment reinstated, would be flatly inconsistent with the nature of a nolle prosequi under Maryland law.”

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Judges: Murphy, Smith, Digges, Eldridge, Cole, Davidson

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