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S.Z.R.., Jr. v. State of Maryland
Criminal Law—Search and Seizure—Terry Frisk The circuit court did not err in denying Mr. Robinson's motion to suppress evidence obtained during a frisk, as the officers had reasonable suspicion he was armed and dangerous.
A.J.. v. State of Maryland
Criminal Law—Cross-Examination—Witness Credibility The trial court did not err in limiting cross-examination of a key witness regarding his pending charges, as the jury had sufficient information to assess the witness's credibility.
M.P.E. v. State of Maryland
Criminal Law—Evidence—Authentication The trial court did not err in finding sufficient evidence to authenticate text messages from “Money Marv” retrieved from Bynum’s cell phone, allowing their admission at trial.
A.W. v. State of Maryland
Criminal Law—Jury Selection—Juror Disqualification The appellate court held that the circuit court abused its discretion in striking Juror 2411, but affirmed the conviction as the jury was not shown to be unfair or partial.
M.G. v. State of Maryland
Criminal Law—Murder—Jury Instructions The trial court did not err in declining to instruct the jury on the defense of others, as there was insufficient evidence to support such an instruction.
D.S. v. State of Maryland
Criminal Law—Sufficiency of Evidence—Identification The evidence presented at trial was sufficient to support D.S.'s convictions for first-degree assault, use of a handgun in a felony, reckless endangerment, and discharging a firearm in Baltimore City.
K.L.D.J.. v. State of Maryland
Criminal Law—Murder—Privacy Rights The court affirmed the denial of Davis' motion to suppress a recorded jail conversation, ruling he had no reasonable expectation of privacy in the holding cell where the conversation occurred.
X.D.B. v. State of Maryland
Criminal Law—Self-Defense—Jury Instructions The trial court erred in refusing to instruct the jury on perfect self-defense, leading to a reversal of Byrd's conviction for voluntary manslaughter and the related firearm offense.
W.C.H. v. State of Maryland
Criminal Law—Jury Instructions—Involuntary Manslaughter The court erred in not instructing the jury on involuntary manslaughter, as evidence supported the defense's theories of gross negligence and unlawful act.
Supreme Court of Maryland: Plain error, expert testimony, foreclosure, more
Plain error — expert testimony — foreclosure
4th Circuit: Victim statements; qualified immunity
Victim statements — qualified immunity
J.M. v. State of Maryland
Criminal Law—Search Warrant—Probable Cause The suppression court did not err in denying Appellant's motion to suppress evidence, as the affidavit provided a substantial basis for probable cause to search his residence.
