Supreme Court of Maryland, 1965

Burke v. Warden of Maryland Penitentiary

Burke v. Warden of Maryland Penitentiary
Supreme Court of Maryland · Decided July 2, 1965
239 Md. 701

Burke v. Warden of Maryland Penitentiary

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

Leroy S. Burke, in seeking leave to appeal from the order denying him post conviction relief from his imprisonment for armed robberies and an assault with intent to murder, presents three questions. The first contention that his confession was coerced and therefore involuntary is hereby denied for the reasons stated in the opinion filed by Judge Cullen in the lower court. The second contention that he was induced to make the confession by an exhortation to tell the truth was apparently not raised below and is therefore not before us. In any case, a mere exhortation to tell the truth would not necessarily render the confession inadmissible. Ralph v. State, 226 Md. 480. The third contention that he was not advised of his right to remain silent is hereby denied on the basis of Cowans v. State, 238 Md. 433.

Application denied.

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