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- Invocation of Counsel
- Lay Opinion; Moreland v. State.
- License Plate Lamp and 4th Amendment.
- Nol Pro & STETs on Appeal. LaFavre v. State
- Violation of Probation: Motion to Dismiss for Violation of MD Rule 4-347 (a)
- Pickpocket v. Robbery. Cooper v. State.
- Failure to Grant a Jury Instruction
- Voluntariness of Guilty Plea
- K-9 Alert Not Sufficient to Search Occupants. State v. Wallace.
- Officer Cannot Stick Head in Car Window to take a Sniff. State v. Grant.
- Prosecutorial Misconduct in Plea Bargain Sentencing. Miller v. State
- Petition to Return Seized Animal
- Suppress Identification
- Frisking Car Passengers. Norman v. State
- Other Crimes Evidence and Witnesses. Sessoms v. State.
- Quick Reference of Impeachable Offenses
- Motion to Dismiss Due to Speedy Trial
- Victim Impact Statement. Ball v. State
- When Traffic Stop = Seizure. Ferris v. State
- Traffic Stop for Window Tint. Turkes v. State
- Plea Agreement: Binding v. Non-Binding
- “The Court Refuses to Honor my Appeal. What do I do now ?!?!”
- Passenger Standing and Terry. Arizona v. Johnson.
- Illegal Deferred Sentence. Montgomery v. State.
- PBJ and Subsequent Offender Status
- Interlocutory Criminal Appeal: Denied Motion to Enforce Plea Agreement
- Enforcement of Plea Agreement: “But I did what they told me to do…”
- Proposed Jury Instructions for Motor Vehicle Offenses
- Never Having a License as Defense to DWS/DWR. State v. Sullivan
- Mistake of Fact Jury Instruction. General v. State
- No Declared Stingrays in Allegany County
- Is 4th Degree Burglary Impeachable?
- Imperfect Self-Defense Jury Instruction
- Elements of Affray and defenses. Dashiell v. State.
- Standard for Preventative Detention. Wheeler v. State.
- STETs are Plea Agreements. State v. Thompson.
- DWS Mens Rea. State v. McCallum.
- Considering Other Pending Cases at Bail. Bigley v. Warden of Maryland Correctional Facility for Women.
- Spreadsheets = Hearsay. Davies v State.
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- The Justice Reinvestment Act’s Impact on 8-505
- The Western Maryland Law Journal
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- Notes and Forms: Health General Sections 8-505; 8-506; and 8-507
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Category Archives: — B.B.’s. Brief Briefs
Nol Pro & STETs on Appeal. LaFavre v. State
Brief Brief: LaFaivre v. State, 338 Md. 151 (1994). ISSUE: Resurrection of charges nolle prosequi and STET on trial de novo. QUOTE 1: “This case involves some basics of criminal procedure. The petitioner was prosecuted in the District Court of … Continue reading
Posted in - Appellate Practice, - Criminal Law, -- B.B.'s. Brief Briefs, ---- Paul Notarianni
Tagged 12-401, Appeal, bring back, charges, De Novo, LaFaivre v. State, Maryland, md, Nol Pro, nolle prosequi, NP, NPed, Pinkett v. State, Stet
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Pickpocket v. Robbery. Cooper v. State.
Brief Brief. Cooper v. State,9 Md. App. 478 (1970). ISSUE: Pickpocket v. Robbery QUOTE: “Robbery, a common law crime in Maryland, is larceny from the person accompanied by violence or putting in fear. The violence may be actual as by … Continue reading
Posted in - Assault & Affray, - Criminal Law, -- B.B.'s. Brief Briefs
Tagged Cooper v. State, Pickpocket, Robbery
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K-9 Alert Not Sufficient to Search Occupants. State v. Wallace.
Brief Brief. State v. Wallace, 372 Md. 137 (2002). QUOTE: “A canine alert on the exterior of a vehicle does not support the proposition that the drugs potentially in the car are concealed on a particular occupant of that vehicle. … Continue reading
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Officer Cannot Stick Head in Car Window to take a Sniff. State v. Grant.
Brief Brief: State v. Grant, 449 Md. 1 (2016). HOLDING: The Maryland Court of Appeals had held that a police officer, who inserts his head into a passenger side window of a defendant’s vehicle during a traffic stop, conducted a … Continue reading
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Prosecutorial Misconduct in Plea Bargain Sentencing. Miller v. State
Brief Brief. Miller v. State, 276 Md. 249, 1974. Issue: After a plea bargain has been made, a Prosecutor subverted the spirit of the agreement by making damaging statements at the time of sentencing. Quote One: “Prosecutor’s promise to make … Continue reading
Posted in - Criminal Law, - Ethics, - Plea Agreements, -- B.B.'s. Brief Briefs
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Frisking Car Passengers. Norman v. State
Brief Brief. Norman v. State, 452 Md. 373 (2017). Issue: Court of Appeals held that a police officer lacked reasonable articulate suspicion to search a car passenger, despite a strong odor of marijuana emanating from the car. Quotes: Quote 1: … Continue reading
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Other Crimes Evidence and Witnesses. Sessoms v. State.
Brief Brief. Sessoms v. State, 357 Md. 274 (2000). Issue: The test for admitting other crimes evidence, under Maryland Rule 5-404, does not apply to other crimes or wrongs committed by anyone other than defendant. Quote: “We hold that the … Continue reading
Posted in - Evidence, -- B.B.'s. Brief Briefs
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Victim Impact Statement. Ball v. State
Brief Brief. Ball v. State, 347 Md. 156 (1997) Issue: Victim impact statements and their limits. Quotes: “The impact of a crime on a victim or the victim’s family is both relevant and probative. (citing Evans v. State, 333 Md. … Continue reading
Posted in - Criminal Law, - HG 8-505 & Sentencing, -- B.B.'s. Brief Briefs
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When Traffic Stop = Seizure. Ferris v. State
Brief Brief: Ferris v. State 355 Md. 356 (1999) Issue: What constitutes a seizure, under the Fourth Amendment, during a traffic stop. Quotes: “The Fourth Amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures, including seizures that involve only a brief detention. … Continue reading
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Traffic Stop for Window Tint. Turkes v. State
Brief Brief: Turkes v. State, 199 Md. App. 96 (2011) Issue: When does a perceived violation of window tint regulation give rise to reasonable articulate suspension to support a traffic stop? Quotes: “When an officer observes a vehicle that is … Continue reading
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