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KELLY BRANCH v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Criminal procedure — Right to speedy trial — Prejudice to defendant Following a bench trial in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County, the Honorable Dennis M. Robinson, Jr., presiding, convicted appellant Kelly Branch of attempted seconddegree rape and related offenses. Branch was sentenced to a total prison term of 25 years. He noted a timely […]
BRYANT WASHINGTON v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Criminal procedure — Motion to suppress evidence — Traffic stop Appellant, Bryant Washington (“Washington”), was indicted in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County and charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession of a regulated firearm, and related counts. After the denial of the motion to suppress evidence seized following a traffic stop, Washingto[...]
MARKQUETTE LAMAR BYRD v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Criminal procedure — Allen-type instruction — Jury coercion Following a jury trial in the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Markquette Lamar Byrd, appellant, was convicted of two counts each of distribution and possession of a controlled dangerous substance. During deliberations, the jury sent a note indicating that it was deadlocked. The trial court, with the […]
DURRELL LEMON v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Criminal procedure — Sentence — Motion to modify In 2009, Durrell Lemon, appellant, was convicted by a jury in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City of two counts of armed robbery; two counts of first-degree assault; two counts of use of a handgun in the commission of a crime of violence; two counts wearing carrying, […]
DANIEL JOHNSON v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Criminal procedure — Jury instruction — Self-defense A jury, in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, convicted Daniel Johnson, appellant, of second-degree assault. The Court sentenced Johnson to a term of two years’ imprisonment, with all but time served suspended, and ordered him to pay $2,100.00 in restitution. In this appeal, Johnson presents two questions […]
PAUL H. INSKEEP v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Criminal procedure — Illegal sentence — Inherent illegality In 1990, Paul H. Inskeep, appellant, entered an Alford plea, pursuant to a plea agreement, in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County, to one count of first-degree rape and one count of common law burglary. In exchange, the State agreed to nol pross numerous charges for rape […]
RICHARD ALLEN THURSTON v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Criminal procedure — Motion to suppress evidence — Custodial statements This appeal stems from a retrial in the Circuit Court for Somerset County. After the first trial, a jury convicted appellant, Richard Allen Thurston, of possession of a regulated firearm after a disqualifying conviction, possession of ammunition after a disqualifying conviction, and possession of a […]
COREY MALIK GRANT v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Criminal procedure — Appellate procedure — Final judgment rule In 2016, Corey Malik Grant, appellant, pleaded guilty in the Circuit Court for Frederick County to first-degree assault, home invasion, and conspiracy to commit firstdegree burglary. He subsequently filed a petition for post-conviction relief which was denied in 2019. In October 2021, appellant filed a motion […]
ROBERT L. BROWN v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Criminal procedure — Illegal sentence — Gun possession Following a jury trial in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Robert L. Brown, appellant, was convicted of unlawful possession of a firearm; wearing, carrying, or transporting a handgun on his person; and unlawful possession of ammunition. On appeal, Brown presents two questions for our review. Read […]
IN RE: T.J.
Juvenile law — Sufficiency of evidence — Gun possession The Circuit Court for Baltimore City, sitting as a juvenile court, found T.J., appellant, was involved in possession of a regulated firearm by a person under the age of 21. On appeal, T.J. contends the evidence was insufficient to sustain this finding of delinquency. Read the […]
CORY DWAYNE FENNELL v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Criminal law — Sufficiency of evidence — First-degree felony murder At 11:17 a.m. on August 4, 2019, when Derrick Towe-Williams approached a vehicle on the street near his residence in Randallstown, Maryland, neighbors’ security surveillance cameras recorded his death. Cory Dwayne Fennell, appellant, and Markus Haggins were charged with Mr. Williams’ murder. A jury in […]
LAURA HARKINS v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Criminal law — Sufficiency of evidence — Trespass Following a bench trial in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County, Laura Harkins, appellant, was convicted of second-degree assault, fourth-degree burglary, and trespass. On appeal, she contends that the evidence was insufficient to support her trespass conviction because she was unaware that she was not allowed on […]
