Pachmayr v. Maryland

Officer Wiley Owens of the Baltimore City Police Department little knew on 16 August 1969 when he arrested Hershell Brooks Owens about 1:30 A.M. for violations of the traffic laws, which the Officer described as "operating [a vehicle] under the influence of alcohol, reckless driving and failure to identify himself after an accident," that a series of events was triggered which resulted in JACKSON D. PENNINGTON, a member of the Bar of Maryland, being convicted on 11 December 1972 at a bench trial in the Criminal Court of Baltimore, of the crimes of subornation of perjury, obstruction of justice, and bribery, and being sentenced to 6 months on each conviction, the sentences to run concurrently.