Court of Appeals of Maryland· 1/7/1982

Johnson v. State

Citations

439 A.2d 542
292 Md. 405
1982 Md. LEXIS 198

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rejecting the argument that “the death penalty is per se cruel and unusual punishment as measured against the standards of the Maryland Constitution”
noting that “we cannot agree with those courts which easily declare that evidence of a legally sane defendant’s mental impairment is always probative on the factual question of whether a particular accused entertained the requisite mental state.”
noting that “we recognize the basic proposition that the [S]tate must prove every element of a crime beyond a reasonable doubt, including specific intent if necessary, and that an accused is entitled to rebut the [S]tate’s case.”
referring to unconstitutionality of imposing death penalty in an arbitrary and capricious manner
referring to unconstitutionality of imposing death penalty in an arbitrary and capricious manner
referring to unconstitutionality of imposing death penalty in an arbitrary and capricious manner

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

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