CONSTITUTION. 19
Art. 21. That in all criminal prosecutions, every man hath
a right to he informed of the accusation against him; to have
a copy of the Indictment, or Charge in due time (it required)
to prepare for his defence; to be allowed counsel; to he con- |
Criminal
prosecu-
tions ; in-
dictment. |
fronted with the witnesses against him; to have process for
his witnesses; to examine the witnesses for and against him |
Counsel and
witnesses. |
on oath; and to a speedy trial by an impartial jury, without
whose unanimous consent he ought not to be found guilty.
Ford vs. State, 12 Md., 514. Davis vs. State, 39 Md., 355. State vs.
Glenn, 54 Md., 572. John vs. State, 55 Md., 350. Danner vs. State, 89
Md., 225. Lancaster vs. State, 90 Md., 213. Guy vs. State, 96 Md., 694. |
Trial by Jury. |
Art. 22. That no man ought to be compelled to give evi-
dence against himself in a criminal case.
Day vs. State, 7 Gill, 321. Broadbent vs. State, 7 Md., 416. Blum vs
State, 94 Md., 381-2.
Art. 23. That no man ought to be taken or imprisoned or |
Evidence
against
one-self. |
disseized of his freehold, liberties or privileges, or outlawed,
or exiled, or in any manner destroyed, or deprived of his life,
liberty or property, but by the judgment of his peers, or by
the Law of the Land.
Wright vs. Wright, 2 Md., 429. Mayor, &c., Baltimore vs. Horn,
25 Md'., 206. Davis vs. Helbig, 27 Md., 462. Both vs. House of Refuge,
31 Md., 329. Grove vs. Todd, 41 Md., 633. Singer vs. State, 72 Md.,
464. Ulman vs. M. & C. C. Baltimore, 72 Md., 587-609. Scharf vs.
Tasker, 73 Md., 378. Danner vs. State, 89 Md., 225. Sprigg vs. Garrett
Park, 89 Md., 406. State vs. Broadhurst, 89 Md., 565. State vs. Know-
der, 90 Md., 653. Lancaster vs. State, 90 Md., 213. Lurman vs. Hitchens,
90 Md., 17. Board of Police, Balto. City, vs. Wagner, 93 Md., 182.
Wagner vs. Upshur, 95 Md., 519. Savings Bank vs. Wicks, 103 Md.
State vs. Gurry, 121 Md.
Art. 24. That slavery shall not be re-established in this
State; but, having' been abolished, under the policy and au-
thority of the United States, compensation, in consideration
thereof, is due from the United States. |
Freemen not
to be Impris-
oned. |
Art. 25. That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor
excessive fines imposed, nor cruel or unusual punishment in-
flicted by the Courts of Law.
Mitchell vs. State, 82 Md., 527, 532. |
Bail and fines |
Art. 26. That all warrants, without oath or affirmation, to
search suspected places, or to seize any person or property,
are grievous and oppressive; and. all general warrants to
search suspected places, or to apprehend suspected persons,
without naming or describing the place, or the person in spe-
cial, are illegal, and ought not to be granted.
Blum vs. State, 94 Md., 382. |
Search war-
rants. |
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