Did the lower court err in admitting the hearsay declarations of an alleged co-conspirator which were made before the declarant and the accused entered into any unlawful agreement, and thus, before the formation of any conspiracy

Tagged with: conspiracy evidence hearsay Montgomery County Raker Sept. Term 2013

Appellant argues that a reasonable person would not feel free to leave when the officers approached him and activated their emergency lights on their patrol cars. The officer’s show of authority did not ripen into a seizure because the officers had not restrained appellant physically nor had appellant submitted to the officers’ show of authority.

Tagged with: criminal procedure dorchester county evidence Raker Search and seizure Sept. Term 2013 sufficiency of the evidence

Appellant presents one issue for our review: whether the trial court committed plain error in failing to instruct the jury on the “claim of right” defense to the charge of theft.

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Even if appellant’s mediation argument was cognizable under Rule 14-305, we would affirm the circuit court’s decision to overrule the exception on the merits. In the bill introducing the mediation requirement, the Legislature made clear that the legislation was prospective only.

Tagged with: foreclosure mediation Montgomery County Raker Sept. Term 2013

Did the court err in not finding under MD Rule 2-611(e) a sufficient basis for an actual controversy as to the meritorious defense of Statute of Limitations to the Confessed Judgment action?

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Whether the trial court erred in allowing the State to make improper and prejudicial comments during closing argument.

Tagged with: closing argument by state criminal procedure Maryland Court of Special Appeals Prince George's County Raker Sept. Term 2013