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Appellate Court of Maryland: Ineffective counsel; Interstate Agreement on Detainers
Ineffective counsel — Interstate Agreement on Detainers
Larry Adesina Oladipupo v. State of Maryland
Criminal Law—Assault—Jury Instructions The circuit court did not err when it issued a supplemental jury instruction on intent-to-frighten assault in response to the jury's question regarding the February 3, 2015 incident.
Diamond Dingle v. State of Maryland
Criminal Law—Discharge of Counsel—Trial Errors The circuit court did not comply with Maryland Rule 4-215, warranting reversal of Mr. Dingle's convictions and remand for a new trial due to improper handling of his representation issues.
Frederick Earl Elliott v. State of Maryland
Criminal Law—Jury Selection—Bias The trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying Mr. Elliott’s motion to strike Juror 29 for cause, as he failed to demonstrate actual bias despite her similar experiences.
Ulises Escobar-Garcia v. State of Maryland
Criminal Law—Possession—Evidence Admission The trial court did not err in admitting evidence of prior bad acts to establish motive, nor in denying the motion for mistrial based on improper questioning by the prosecutor.
Jewel Crowder v. State of Maryland
Criminal Law—Voir Dire—Sentencing The court did not abuse its discretion in declining to ask the requested voir dire question regarding self-defense, nor did it rely on impermissible considerations during sentencing.
Dane Gayle v. State of Maryland
Criminal Law—Self-Defense—Evidentiary Rulings The trial court did not err in denying Mr. Gayle’s request to display his injuries to the jury in support of his self-defense claim.
Deon Watkins v. State of Maryland
Criminal Law—Speedy Trial—Jury Selection The court affirmed Watkins's convictions, finding no violation of his right to a speedy trial or abuse of discretion in jury selection and evidence admission.
Sabrina Cocheye Embrey v. State of Maryland
Criminal Law—Child Abuse—Physical Injury The evidence was sufficient to persuade a rational jury that Appellant’s use of mace resulted in physical injury to her child, supporting the convictions for second-degree child abuse and assault.
Tyree Boone v. State of Maryland
Criminal Law—Possession of Firearm—Drug Trafficking The jury found Tyree Boone guilty of multiple charges, including possession of a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking crime, and the court affirmed the conviction.
Montaye Johnson v. State of Maryland
Criminal Law—Fourth Amendment—Traffic Stop The court affirmed the denial of the motion to suppress, finding the officers acted reasonably during the traffic stop and the subsequent pat-down was justified under the circumstances.
Maryland Appellate Court: False statement on sexual abuse
False statement on sexual abuse
