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RODNEY WILLIAM WOLFE v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Criminal law — Sustainability of evidence — Improper statements Following a jury trial in the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Rodney William Wolfe, appellant, was convicted of second-degree assault and disorderly conduct. On appeal, Wolfe raises two issues: (1) whether the evidence was sufficient to sustain his convictions; and (2) whether the State made improper […]
Johns Hopkins updates timeline for creating university police force
Johns Hopkins is moving forward with its plan to establish a private police force.
KEITH HAYES v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Criminal procedure — Motion to suppress evidence — DNA results Appellant, Keith Hayes, was convicted by a jury in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City of sexually assaulting two minors. Hayes presents one question for our review, which we have rephrased: 1. Did the court err in denying the motion to suppress the DNA results […]
XAVIER FARMER v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Criminal procedure — Jury instruction — Accomplice On April 2, 2019, Xavier Farmer, appellant, was convicted by a jury in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence, and two counts of possession of a regulated firearm by […]
KEITH COOK, JR. v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Criminal procedure — Motion to suppress evidence — Eyewitness identification A jury sitting in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County convicted Keith Cook, Jr., appellant, of attempted robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, and second-degree assault. The court sentenced him to serve two concurrent 15-year terms for attempted robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery, suspending [...]
XAVIER FARMER v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Criminal procedure — Jury instruction — Accomplice On April 2, 2019, Xavier Farmer, appellant, was convicted by a jury in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence, and two counts of possession of a regulated firearm by […]
KEITH COOK, JR. v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Criminal procedure — Motion to suppress evidence — Eyewitness identification A jury sitting in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County convicted Keith Cook, Jr., appellant, of attempted robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, and second-degree assault. The court sentenced him to serve two concurrent 15-year terms for attempted robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery, suspending [...]
TIMOTHY DARRELL WOODLAND v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Criminal procedure — Motion to modify sentence — Justice Reinvestment Act This appeal arises from the Circuit Court for Charles County’s denial of a motion for modification of a mandatory minimum sentence filed pursuant to the Justice Reinvestment Act (“JRA”). Read the opinion
BRYAN HANNAH v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Criminal procedure — Jury instruction — Voluntary manslaughter Bryan Hannah, appellant, was charged with first-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence, wearing, carrying and transporting a handgun, and two counts of possession of a regulated firearm after a disqualifying conviction. A jury sitting in the circuit court of […]
ANTHONY D. HARRIS, JR. v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Criminal procedure — Right to counsel — Waiver On March 18, 2019, the appellant, Anthony D. Harris, Jr., pled guilty in the Circuit Court for Dorchester County to possession of at least ten grams of marijuana and possession of a firearm by a minor. The court sentenced him to five years’ incarceration, with all but […]
STATE OF MARYLAND v. JAMES ANDRE REDDICK, JR.
Criminal procedure — Motion to suppress evidence — Location data This case is before us on the State’s appeal of the Circuit Court for Dorchester County’s order granting a motion to suppress filed by James Andre Reddick, Jr. (“Reddick”), appellee. The circuit court granted Reddick’s motion to suppress evidence recovered under an order issued pursuant […]
JOHN GORDON CANDOW v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Criminal procedure — Motion to modify sentence — COVID-19 In 2019, John Gordon Candow, appellant, was convicted of two counts of first-degree assault and one count of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence following a guilty plea in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County. The court imposed a total sentence of 25 […]
