· 6/26/1987
In Re Keith W.
Citations
- 527 A.2d 35
- 310 Md. 99
- 1987 Md. LEXIS 246
How courts have described this case
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- pointing out that the key issue with regard to time limits in statutes or rules, where no express sanction is set forth, is not whether or not the statute or rule is mandatory; such statutes are mandatory, but the issue concerns the appropriate sanction
- “We decline to undermine the legislature’s efforts by hastily applying a rule to juvenile cases that was formulated to address problems inherent in the adult criminal system. Accordingly, we conclude that the Hicks solution is an inappropriate answer to violations of Rule 914.”
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Judges: Cole
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