Appellee’s resignation in lieu of termination did not waive his right to contest the denial of his pension, and the County Board of Appeals’ decision as to his service to Baltimore County Public Schools was not arbitrary and capricious, and was supported by substantial evidence.

Tagged with: Baltimore County labor and employment pension Reed Sept. Term 2012

Appellant contends the evidence was insufficient to sustain the convictions of either rape or kidnapping and that the circuit court abused its discretion in failing to give a modified Allen charge to the jury.

Tagged with: baltimore city juries Kehoe kidnapping rape Sept. Term 2012 sufficiency of the evidence

Because we conclude that McNeil’s petition was based on evidence that he had obtained in time to file a motion for a new trial, we hold that his petition failed to state a claim for a writ of actual innocence

Tagged with: baltimore city criminal procedure Krauser newly discovered evidence Sept. Term 2012 writ of actual innocence

Convicted of a murder conspiracy and other crimes, appellant claims violations of statutory and constitutional speedy trial rights as well as evidentiary rules governing hearsay.

Tagged with: criminal procedure evidence hearsay Reed Sept. Term 2012 speedy trial rights Wicomico County

Did the trial court err by finding that appellees acquired title by adverse possession to a platted road, that the use of the road was limited to marina access and that nearby residents had not acquired a prescriptive easement for use of the road?

Tagged with: adverse possession Anne Arundel County Friedman Real Estate Sept. Term 2012

This was not a typical commercial lawsuit between parties on the opposite sides of a contract. Rather, this was an action for, among other things, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and civil conspiracy brought by one seller against his co-owner and the purchaser of the station.

Tagged with: conspiracy contracts fraud Krauser Prince George's County Sept. Term 2012

Draper argues that there was insufficient evidence to support his conviction and that the circuit court erroneously allowed inadmissible hearsay testimony to be presented during his trial

Tagged with: caroline county hearsay Nazarian Sept. Term 2012 sufficiency of the evidence

Bcause the Court of Appeals addressed the same issue about Kopera’s perjury and held, in Douglas v. State, 423 Md. 156, 165 (2011), that a hearing was required, we conclude that the circuit court erred in denying Carver a hearing on his petition for a writ of actual innocence.

Tagged with: baltimore city criminal procedure Meredith newly discovered evidence perjury Sept. Term 2012 writ of actual innocence

Artiga presents two questions for review: 1. Did the trial court err in admitting a tape recording of a 911 call into evidence? 2. Did the trial court err in refusing Artiga’s request for a postponement?

Tagged with: baltimore city criminal procedure evidence Friedman Sept. Term 2012

We apply Section 9-202 of the Labor and Employment Article, a provision of the Workers’ Compensation title that authorizes a self-insured employer to recoup benefits paid to a claimant/employee who thereafter recovered a settlement from a third party tort feasor.

Tagged with: Davis labor and employment Montgomery County Sept. Term 2012 worker's compensation