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Supreme Court of MD: Juvenile court, jury instruction, expert testimony, more
Juvenile court — jury instruction — expert testimony
T.R. v. State of Maryland
Post-Conviction—Actual Innocence—Recantation T.R. filed a petition for writ of actual innocence based on a recantation letter from a jailhouse informant, but the court found it insufficient to establish innocence by clear and convincing evidence.
M.A. v. Timberlake Building and Renovations, LLC
Contracts—Construction Dispute—Arbitration Award M.A. contracted with Timberlake for home construction, and after disputes arose, arbitration was held where M.A. failed to prove her claims.
D.M. v. State of Maryland
Criminal Law—Joinder—Closing Argument D.M. was convicted of firearm possession by a disqualified person after a joint trial with murder charges, which he was acquitted of, and he appealed the joinder and closing argument.
A.R.H., III v. State of Maryland
Criminal Law—Suppression Hearing—Cannabis Odor The court held that the operative date for determining the applicability of CP § 1-211 is the date of the search.
K.D.H. v. State of Maryland
Criminal Law—Assault—CCTV Evidence Appellant K.D.H. was convicted of multiple offenses, including first-degree assault, based on CCTV footage and other evidence. The court found the evidence sufficient and ruled that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting the CCTV footage or in allowing certain prosecutorial comments during closing arguments.
J.L.P. v. State of Maryland
Criminal Law—Assault—Jury Selection Appellant was convicted of assaulting law enforcement officers and challenged the trial court's refusal to ask specific voir dire questions about juror bias and the presence of "thin blue line" patches on deputies.
M.D.M. v. State of Maryland
Criminal Law—Vehicle Search—Cannabis Odor On April 20, 2023, Trooper A.L. stopped M.M.'s vehicle, detected cannabis odor, and found a firearm.
F.D.B. v. State of Maryland
Criminal Law—Manslaughter—Firearm Possession Appellant was convicted of manslaughter and firearm possession, challenging the admission of prejudicial photographs and jury instructions.
In the Matter of Clearview Acres v. Maryland Department of the Environment
Administrative Law—Environmental Violations—Groundwater Pollution Clearview Acres, LLC challenged the Maryland Department of the Environment's complaint regarding sediment discharge into groundwater, but the Administrative Law Judge found substantial evidence supporting the Department's claims and upheld the penalties.
D.L. v. State of Maryland
Criminal Law—Firearm Offenses—Indictment D.L. appeals his convictions for first-degree assault, use of a firearm in a crime, and discharging a firearm, arguing improper charges and ineffective counsel.
D.S. v. State of Maryland
Criminal Law—Murder—Surveillance Footage D.S. appeals his convictions for murder and related crimes, challenging the admission of a detective's narration of surveillance footage and the sufficiency of evidence.
