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- Failure to Grant a Jury Instruction
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- 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
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- Frisking Car Passengers. Norman v. State
- Other Crimes Evidence and Witnesses. Sessoms v. State.
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- 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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Category Archives: — B.B.’s. Brief Briefs
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
Posted in - 4th Amendment, - Criminal Law, -- B.B.'s. Brief Briefs
Passenger Standing and Terry. Arizona v. Johnson.
Brief Brief Arizona v. Johnson 555 U.S. 323 (2009). Issue: Passenger standing to challenge traffic stop and Terry search. Quotes: “This case concerns the authority of police officers to “stop and frisk” a passenger in a motor vehicle temporarily seized … Continue reading
Posted in - 4th Amendment, - Criminal Law, -- B.B.'s. Brief Briefs
Illegal Deferred Sentence. Montgomery v. State.
Brief Brief: Montgomery v State 405 Md 67 (2007) Issue: Illegal Deferred Sentence Facts: The defendant was convicted “of violating the conditions of a previously imposed period of probation. The court sentenced Montgomery to ten years imprisonment for the violation, … Continue reading
Never Having a License as Defense to DWS/DWR. State v. Sullivan
Brief Brief. State v. Sullivan, 407 Md. 493 (2009) Holding: “The Court of Appeals, Greene, J., held that defendant did not have a “privilege to drive” in Maryland that could be “revoked,” and thus defendant could not be convicted of … Continue reading
Mistake of Fact Jury Instruction. General v. State
Brief Brief General v. State, 367 Md. 475 (2002). Issue: Mistake of Fact is a recognized defense and, when generated, must be presented to the jury. Background: Defendant was convicted of failure to remain at the scene of an accident … Continue reading
Elements of Affray and defenses. Dashiell v. State.
Brief Brief Dashiell v. State, 214 Md. App. 684 (2013) Issue: Elements of Affray and defenses. Background: Defendant was convicted of involuntary manslaughter. On appeal, three issues were raised: 1) whether the trial court erred in instructing the jury that … Continue reading
Posted in - Assault & Affray, - Criminal Law, -- B.B.'s. Brief Briefs
Tagged Affray, Dashiell v. State
Standard for Preventative Detention. Wheeler v. State.
Brief Brief Wheeler v. State, 160 Md.App. 566 (2005) Issue: Bond hearing preventative detention. QUOTE: “It is often stated that “[t]he setting of bail is within the sound discretion of the trial court.” See e.g., Sykes v. Warden, 201 Md. … Continue reading
Posted in - Bail, - Criminal Law, -- B.B.'s. Brief Briefs
