Perez v. State  ·  2004-02-03  ·  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland  ·  4 pin-cites  ·  pin 282 A.2d at 314

"In Maryland, as elsewhere," two of the important functions of the prompt presentment rule are to ensure that the accused will be promptly advised of right to counsel and of "due process right to be free from coercive investigatory methods"

Prince George's County v. Vieira  ·  1995-11-29  ·  Court of Appeals of Maryland  ·  pin 282 Md. at 314

“we have stated on numerous occasions that in the absence of a contrary contextual indication, the use of the word ‘shall’ is presumed to have a mandatory meaning, ... and thus denotes an imperative obligation inconsistent with the exercise of discretion”