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Feb 11, 2015

STATE OF MARYLAND v. KARIEM YOONUS AKA FARIEN YOONUS and DASHAWN PAYTON

Did the lower court act without authority when it set aside [a]ppellees’ convictions, permitted them to withdraw from their binding plea agreements and dismissed their indictments for the State’s technical violation of a scheduling order

Feb 11, 2015

RICKY DINGLE v. STATE OF MARYLAND

Dingle argued that the trial court, in 2002, was without authority to impose an enhanced sentence of 25 years without the possibility of parole because, purportedly, the State had not adequately and properly proven the requisite two predicate convictions beyond a reasonable doubt.

Feb 5, 2015

RODRICK JACKSON v. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND

Former firefighter appeals dismissal of breach of contract claim against the city of Baltimore, arguing it was premature and an abuse of discretion to decide Appellant did not have grounds to pursue a breach of contract claim per the Memorandum of Understanding.

Jan 22, 2015

J. DAVID KOMMALAN, et al. v. FRANK J. SARRO, III

Even if appellants had the right to file an appeal from a consent judgment entered in conformity with the a consent judgment approved by the court, their contention that the terms of the consent judgment were inequitable is not supported by any fact in the record.

Jan 20, 2015

TERRILL ANDREA PITTS v. STATE OF MARYLAND

The trial judge found, beyond a reasonable doubt, that Pitts was in the motor vehicle of another with intent to commit theft of the motor vehicle or property in the vehicle. In this appeal, Pitts contends the evidence was insufficient to prove he was in the vehicle with the intent to steal either the vehicle or the contents of that vehicle.

Jan 16, 2015

DEONTRAE LUCAS, et al. v. POLICE OFFICER HAYES I340, et al.

More than three years after the plaintiffs suffered injury, they filed an amended complaint in which they added “Police Officer Fuller [badge no.] H059,” and “Police Officer Williams [badge no.] H319.” The first names of Officers Fuller and Williams were not provided.

Jan 13, 2015

TONY STEPHENSON v. STATE OF MARYLAND

Appellant presents two questions: 1. Was the evidence sufficient to sustain the conviction for conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous or deadly weapon? 2. Was the evidence sufficient to sustain the conviction for robbery?

Jan 9, 2015

MARTIN McCLAIN A/K/A MARTIN McLAIN v. STATE OF MARYLAND

1. Did the court abuse its discretion by qualifying a police officer as an expert in CDS identification, packaging, and sales when the officer had undergone no special training in that field and had never testified before as an expert? 2. Did the court plainly err by instructing the jury on “believable doubt” rather than reasonable doubt?

Jan 6, 2015

MARYAM REZAIE v. MARYLAND REAL ESTATE COMMISSION, et al.

Months after the petition for judicial review was filed, appellant sought a remand to the Md. Real Estate Commission so it could consider newly discovered evidence. 1) Did the trial judge abuse his discretion by refusing to consider the new evidence? 2) Did the judge err when he affirmed the Commission's decision?

Dec 29, 2014

MARCUS SEAN JONES v. STATE OF MARYLAND

Any ambiguity in the sentence as announced orally by the sentencing judge was removed by the contemporaneously filed commitment record; thus, the sentence was not illegal.

Dec 10, 2014

Jermaine Lowery v. State of Maryland

Did the circuit court err in denying a motion to suppress the evidence?

Dec 10, 2014

Kairee Deyonte Dorsey v. State of Maryland

Whether inculpatory admissions made at 4 o’clock in the morning, after multiple police threats to the welfare of Appellant’s nine-month-old infant and the child’s mother, were properly admitted at trial.

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