Court opinions

May 18, 2023

ISAAC D. EVANS v. EBONEE M. ROBINSON

Contracts — Motion to revise — Untimely Isaac D. Evans, appellant, sued Ebonee M. Robinson, appellee, in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County, alleging breach of contract, On July 14, 2022, the circuit court entered a judgment in favor of Robinson. Read the opinion

May 18, 2023

MICHAEL ALFRED TYLER v. STATE OF MARYLAND

Criminal procedure — Right to jury trial — Knowingly waived Following a bench trial in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, Michael Alfred Tyler, appellant, was convicted of robbery, first-degree burglary, third-degree burglary, theft, trespass, second-degree assault, and two counts of fourth-degree burglary. His sole claim on appeal is that the circuit court violated [&hell[...]

May 18, 2023

DOMINIC ANGELO ROSSI v. STATE OF MARYLAND

Criminal procedure — Evidence suppression — Probable cause Following a not guilty plea on an agreed statement of facts in the Circuit Court for Cecil County, Dominic Angelo Rossi, appellant, was convicted of possession of a controlled dangerous substance and driving without a license. His sole contention on appeal is that the circuit court erred […]

May 18, 2023

DAVID BRIGHTWELL v. STATE OF MARYLAND

Criminal law — Habeas corpus — Exculpatory evidence David Brightwell, appellant, appeals from the denial, by the Circuit Court for Somerset County, of his petition for writ of habeas corpus. In response, the State has filed a motion to dismiss the appeal as not permitted by law. Read the opinion

May 17, 2023

MAUSEAN CARTER v. OFFICE OF THE STATE ATTORNEY, et al

Criminal procedure — Constitutional rights — Prosecutorial immunity In 2019, a jury convicted Mausean Carter, appellant, of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, three counts of attempted second-degree murder, and related handgun offenses. In 2021, appellant filed a civil complaint in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City against the Office of the State’s Attorney and Traci L. [&[...]

May 17, 2023

QUARRAN ALLEN v. STATE OF MARYLAND

Criminal law — Motion for new trial — Bias and prejudice Following a bench trial in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Quarran Allen, appellant, was convicted of second-degree murder, first-degree child abuse resulting in the death of a child under thirteen years of age, first-degree assault, and reckless endangerment. His sole claim on appeal […]

May 17, 2023

DENNIS JAMES VASS v. STATE OF MARYLAND

Criminal procedure — Illegal sentence — Dimunition of credits Dennis James Vass, appellant, appeals the denial by the Circuit Court for Harford County of his motion to correct an illegal sentence. Read the opinion

May 17, 2023

MARTHA COPELAND v. BRIAN E. REHM

Civil litigation — Use of property — Nuisance Martha Copeland appeals from a judgment of the Circuit Court for Charles County entered against her by default. She presents three issues, which we have broken down into four and reworded … Read the opinion

May 17, 2023

TREY JAMAL ROBINSON v. STATE OF MARYLAND

Criminal procedure — Substance abuse evaluation — Ex Post Facto Clause Trey Jamal Robinson appeals the denial of his petition for substance abuse evaluation by the Circuit Court for Baltimore City. The State maintains the decision is not appealable and moves to dismiss the appeal. Read the opinion

May 17, 2023

WARREN MATTHEW GIDDINGS v. STATE OF MARYLAND

Criminal law — Illegal sentence — Law-of-the-case doctrine Warren Matthew Giddings, appellant, appeals from an order by the Circuit Court for Montgomery County denying his motion to correct an illegal sentence. Read the opinion

May 17, 2023

JONATHAN DAVID ROBBINS v. STATE OF MARYLAND

Criminal law — Admissibility of evidence — Unfair prejudice On June 11, 2021, a jury in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County convicted appellant, Jonathan David Robbins, of multiple counts of theft and related offenses committed in the course of legal representation for his now-deceased elderly client, Helen Nutt. Read the opinion

May 17, 2023

LUIS A. RAMIREZ v. STATE OF MARYLAND

Criminal law — Substance abuse treatment — Ex Post Facto Clause Luis A. Ramirez, appellant, appeals from the denial, by the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, of a petition for commitment for substance abuse treatment pursuant to Md. Code (1982, 2019 Repl. Vol., 2021 Supp.), §§ 8-505 and 8-507 of the Health General Article (“HG”). […]

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