UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. WALTER WOODEN
US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Traxler, April 10, 2018,
Civil Commitment – Sexual Predator – A trial judge presented with competent expert witnesses that a sex offender suffers from IDD (Intellectually Development Disorder) may properly find that the offender does not qualify for civil commitment.
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CLOYD JAMES HOLMES v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Court of Special Appeals, Alpert, April 5, 2018,
Wiretap (Maryland) – A parent does not give “vicarious consent” to record on behalf of a child when she secretly records a conversation with the child without good faith that it is in the child’s best interest.
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MARQUISE HOLT v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland, Kenney, April 5, 2018,
Imperfect Self-Defense – A defendant is not entitled to a self-defense instruction when he goes out looking to fight another group and then fires at the other group as they approach
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ERIC ROES v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Court of Special Appeals, Eyler, April 4, 2018,
Littering – Abandoning a boat that is sunk in the water can count as “littering” if left unattended without an attempt to recover it
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PATRICK JOSEPH THOMAS v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland, Friedman, April 4, 2018,
Manslaughter – Selling heroin to someone that then overdoses in another location after using alcohol and heroin is not enough evidence to support an involuntary manslaughter conviction
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TERRENCE NEWMAN v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Court of Special Appeals, Moylan, April 4, 2018,
Evidence – The State’s use of a Facebook photo of the defendant flexing his bicep was not unfairly prejudicial
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HOWARD DUNCAN v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland, Thieme, April 4, 2018,
Violation of Probation – A defense attorney is not ineffective where he fails to advise his client of possible immigration consequences of admitting a Violation of Probation
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DEVON JORDAN TAYLOR v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland, Harrell, April 2, 2018,
Jury Instruction- Trial judge was wrong to give an “Anti-CSI-Effect” jury instruction without being asked to do so
J. REUBEN RAINEY v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland, Fader, April 2, 2018,
Motion to Correct Illegal Sentence – Double Jeopardy has nothing to do with sentencing and therefore is not properly argued in a Motion to Correct Illegal Sentence
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JASON NATHANIEL CARTER v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland, Fader, April 2, 2018,
Volume Dealer – Despite being called the “volume dealer” statute, it is not necessary to prove intent to distribute CDS as long as the person possesses the required quantity of CDS.
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