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· 6/27/1961

Purks v. State

Citations

  • 171 A.2d 726
  • 226 Md. 43
  • 1961 Md. LEXIS 367

How courts have described this case

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  • “Thus, while the burden of persuasion is on the State, a fair preponderance of evidence — and not proof beyond a reasonable doubt — is all that is required to sustain a finding of defective delinquency.”

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Judges: Bruñe, Hammond, Prescott, Horney, Sybert

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