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Court opinions

Apr 28, 2026

Aaron Penman v. Harford County, Maryland

Administrative Law—Legal Authority—Ethics Complaint The court affirmed the County Attorney's authority to retain outside counsel for an ethics complaint against Appellant but reversed the conclusion that Appellant was disqualified from serving on the County Council.

Apr 28, 2026

Travis A. Shepard v. State of Maryland

Criminal Law—Discovery Violation—Testimony Admission The State did not violate Maryland Rule 4-263 regarding discovery, and the trial court did not err in allowing Detective Griffitts to testify about the search and seizure of evidence.

Apr 28, 2026

Gordana Schifanelli, Et Al v. Lisa Tate

Contracts—Breach of Contract—Legal Fees The circuit court found that Ms. Schifanelli materially breached her legal services contract with Ms. Tate due to overbilling and failure to provide regular billing statements.

Apr 27, 2026

Kehinde Oluwatobi Ososanya v. State of Maryland

Criminal Law—Assault—Jury Waiver The trial court erred in failing to ensure a valid jury waiver, violating appellant's constitutional right to a jury trial, necessitating a reversal and remand for a new trial.

Apr 27, 2026

NPML Mortgage Acquisition LLC v. Golden Butterfly Llc, Et Al.

Post-Conviction—Due Process—Foreclosure The circuit court erred in entering the judgment foreclosing NPML’s right of redemption prior to the responsive pleading deadline, denying NPML a full opportunity to be heard.

Apr 27, 2026

Domario Glenn Davis v. State of Maryland

Criminal Law—Search and Seizure—Reasonable Suspicion The court held that the officers lacked reasonable articulable suspicion to seize Mr. Davis, leading to the suppression of evidence obtained during the unlawful search.

Apr 27, 2026

State of Maryland v. Jamil James Williams

Criminal Law—Indictment Sufficiency—Constitutional Rights The lower court erred in dismissing the State’s indictment against Appellee, as it met the statutory requirements and Appellee's arguments for dismissal were unsupported by law.

Apr 24, 2026

Amelie Christelle Dongmo Megnigue v. Mandana Daroogar-Kermani

Torts—Negligence—Landlord Liability The circuit court did not err in granting summary judgment for Appellee after finding no genuine dispute of material fact regarding whether Appellee had notice of the condition of the deck.

Apr 24, 2026

Jerome Schaired v. State of Maryland

Post-Conviction—Expungement—Eligibility The circuit court correctly concluded that Appellant’s conviction is not eligible for expungement due to its classification as a felony under Maryland law.

Apr 24, 2026

Michael Harvey v. State of Maryland

Criminal Law—Jury Instructions—Intent The court erred in responding “no” to the jury’s question regarding whether the victim needed to be the specific intended target for a first-degree murder conviction.

Apr 24, 2026

Kevin Dudley v. State of Maryland

Criminal Law—Mistrial—Voluntariness The trial court did not err in denying Mr. Dudley’s motions for a mistrial and new trial, finding no manifest injustice or actual prejudice affecting the jury's impartiality.

Apr 23, 2026

Travis A. Shepard v. State of Maryland

Criminal Law—Discovery Violation—Testimony Admission The State did not violate Maryland Rule 4-263 regarding discovery, and the trial court did not err in allowing Detective Griffitts to testify about the search and seizure of evidence.

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