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Opinions – 12/3/12: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Criminal Procedure Sentencing BOTTOM LINE: Because defendant was sentenced after effective date of Fair Sentencing Act, which mitigated previous sentencing statute imposing mandatory life sentence for certain drug offenses, appellate […]
Law digest – 12/3/12
MARYLAND COURT OF APPEALS Criminal Law, Theft: Defendant was not guilty of theft under CL §7-104(d), where the State failed to prove that, at the time defendant cashed a counterfeit […]
Law digest – 11/26/12
U.S. 4TH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS Administrative Law, Social Security disability: In case involving petitioner’s application for Social Security disability benefits, administrative law judge (“ALJ”) erred in failing to give […]
Opinions – 11/26/12: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Administrative Law Social Security disability BOTTOM LINE: In case involving petitioner’s application for Social Security disability benefits, administrative law judge (“ALJ”) erred in failing to give retrospective consideration to medical […]
Law digest – 11/19/12
4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Civil Procedure, Forfeiture: Mandatory 90-day time limit in federal civil forfeiture statute is non-jurisdictional statute of limitations, and defendant therefore waived this defense by […]
Opinions – 11/19/12: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Civil Procedure Forfeiture BOTTOM LINE: Mandatory 90-day time limit in federal civil forfeiture statute is non-jurisdictional statute of limitations, and defendant therefore waived this defense by failing to raise it […]
Law digest – 11/13/12
MARYLAND COURT OF APPEALS Criminal Procedure, Confessions: Suspect’s confession of sexual molestation of his daughter, which was made to police officers after suspect voluntarily drove himself to police station, was […]
Opinions – 11/13/12: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Civil Procedure Diversity jurisdiction BOTTOM LINE: In actions against defendants for violations of antitrust laws and unfair trade practices act, in which State of South Carolina was the sole named […]
Opinions – 11/13/12: Maryland Court of Appeals
Criminal Procedure Confessions BOTTOM LINE: Suspect’s confession of sexual molestation of his daughter, which was made to police officers after suspect voluntarily drove himself to police station, was questioned by […]
Opinions – 11/5/12: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Criminal Procedure Contempt BOTTOM LINE: In finding defendant guilty of criminal contempt on the sole basis of his tardiness at trial, the court failed uphold safeguards required under Federal Rules […]
Opinions – 11/5/12: Maryland Court of Appeals
Election Law Appropriation exception BOTTOM LINE: County zoning ordinance allowing video slot machines in certain areas of county was not an appropriation ordinance and, therefore, was subject to a referendum […]
Law digest – 11/5/12
Election Law, Appropriation exception: County zoning ordinance allowing video slot machines in certain areas of county was not an appropriation ordinance and, therefore, was subject to a referendum under the Anne Arundel County Charter. Citizens Against Slots at the Mall v. PPE Casino Resorts Maryland, LLC, No. 154 Sept. Term, 2009. RecordFax No. 12-1024-20, 26 pages.
