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June 1, 1950
The Republican
Oakland, Garrett County, Maryland
What is this article about?
Convicted murderer Andrew Baluch, serving a 12-year sentence, wins $1 in damages from a jury in Oakland for state condemnation of property near his tavern, while acting as his own attorney; background on his 1949 conviction for shooting Menno Durst.
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Gets $1 in Land Case
Andrew Baluch, now serving a 12-year term in the State penitentiary for second degree murder, was awarded $1 damages by a jury at Oakland last Thursday. Baluch acted as his own attorney in the condemnation case.
The State Roads Commission had instituted the proceedings over a small piece of property in front of a tavern owned by Baluch and his wife. The damages were awarded after the jury had viewed the site a few hundred feet from the Pennsylvania state line on route 40.
Baluch, who was accompanied here by a penitentiary guard, was convicted by a Garrett county jury in March, 1949, of second degree murder in the shooting of Menno Durst, of near Grantsville.
Andrew Baluch, now serving a 12-year term in the State penitentiary for second degree murder, was awarded $1 damages by a jury at Oakland last Thursday. Baluch acted as his own attorney in the condemnation case.
The State Roads Commission had instituted the proceedings over a small piece of property in front of a tavern owned by Baluch and his wife. The damages were awarded after the jury had viewed the site a few hundred feet from the Pennsylvania state line on route 40.
Baluch, who was accompanied here by a penitentiary guard, was convicted by a Garrett county jury in March, 1949, of second degree murder in the shooting of Menno Durst, of near Grantsville.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Land Condemnation
Prisoner Lawsuit
Murder Conviction
What entities or persons were involved?
Andrew Baluch
Menno Durst
Where did it happen?
Oakland, Near Pennsylvania State Line On Route 40
Story Details
Key Persons
Andrew Baluch
Menno Durst
Location
Oakland, Near Pennsylvania State Line On Route 40
Event Date
March 1949
Story Details
Andrew Baluch, serving 12-year term for second degree murder, awarded $1 damages in condemnation case over property in front of his tavern; acted as own attorney; convicted in 1949 for shooting Menno Durst.