Court of Appeals Constitutional Law, Confrontation Clause: Judgment of the Court of Special Appeals, which affirmed defendant’s conviction, reversed because, where trial court denied the defense the opportunity to cross-examine State’s witness as to his own pending criminal charges, defendant ...

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Court of Special Appeals Administrative Law, Strict liability for liquor license violations: Where Liquor Board suspended tavern owner’s license due to violations of rules prohibiting indecent exposure and solicitation even though tavern owner had no actual or constructive knowledge of ...

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Maryland Court of Appeals Torts, Strict liability: Noise emanating from the discharge of a fireworks display did not constitute an abnormally dangerous activity warranting the imposition of strict liability, because the statutory scheme regulating the use of fireworks significantly reduces ...

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Criminal Procedure Jury instructions   BOTTOM LINE: In defendant’s trial for murder, attempted murder and assault, circuit court erred in giving the jury a supplemental instruction on transferred intent after closing arguments because the instruction did not cure an error ...

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Professional Responsibility Indefinite suspension   BOTTOM LINE: Court of Appeals suspended indefinitely an attorney who did not protect a client’s claim from expiration as the statute of limitations, misrepresented the status of the claim to the client for five years, ...

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MARYLAND COURT OF APPEALS  Contract Law, Letters of intent: Letter of intent was enforceable as a binding contract because the plain language of the letter demonstrated that the parties intended to be bound and it expressed definite agreement on all ...

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Contract Law Letters of intent  BOTTOM LINE: Letter of intent was enforceable as a binding contract because the plain language of the letter demonstrated that the parties intended to be bound and it expressed definite agreement on all material terms. ...

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MARYLAND COURT OF APPEALS  Criminal Procedure, Probation: Probation agent’s instruction — that defendant, who was released early from prison subject to mandatory supervision, comply with a condition of mandatory supervision by submitting to a polygraph test — was not outside ...

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Constitutional Law Separation of powers   BOTTOM LINE: District court properly dismissed plaintiff’s lawsuit against the U.S. government for damages for the accidental killing of her husband and the intentional sinking of plaintiff’s fishing vessel during a NATO counter-piracy mission; ...

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Criminal Procedure Probation   BOTTOM LINE: Probation agent’s instruction — that defendant, who was released early from prison subject to mandatory supervision, comply with a condition of mandatory supervision by submitting to a polygraph test — was not outside the ...

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