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Supreme Court of MD: Juvenile court, jury instruction, expert testimony, more
Juvenile court — jury instruction — expert testimony
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.
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.
D.L.V. v. State of Maryland
Criminal Law—Child Abuse—Sufficiency of Evidence Appellant was convicted of first-degree child abuse and two counts of second-degree child abuse after a bench trial, with evidence including expert testimony and text messages indicating aggressive behavior.
R.K. v. State of Maryland
Criminal Law—Jury Selection—Batson Challenge The trial court erred in denying appellant's Batson challenge as the prosecution failed to provide a specific race-neutral explanation for striking Black jurors.
T. S. v. State of Maryland
Criminal Law—Jury Instructions—Accomplice Liability The court held that the circuit court did not err nor abuse its discretion, affirming the judgments.
Chambers v. State of Maryland
Criminal Law—Motion to Suppress—Fourth Amendment S.C. appealed the denial of his motion to suppress a firearm seized during a police stop, arguing the search violated his constitutional rights.
R.S. v. State of Maryland
Criminal Law—Speedy Trial-Burden of Proof The court affirmed the denial of appellant's motion to dismiss, holding that although the 13-month delay triggered a speedy trial analysis, it did not violate his constitutional right to a speedy trial because he failed to demonstrate actual prejudice from the delay..
J.M. v. State of Maryland
Criminal Law—Probable Cause-Motion to Suppress The court affirmed the denial of the appellant’s motion to suppress, holding that two adequately controlled drug purchases provided probable cause for the search warrant, the information was not stale, the informant’s prior reliability was immaterial, and the officers alternatively relied on the warrant in good faith..
