EARL SYLVESTER COUSINS v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Court of Special Appeals, Arthur, Feb. 1, 2017,
Sixth Amendment- A defendant filing a grievance against their court-appointed attorney does not automatically entitle them to a new one
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. LORENE CHITTENDEN
US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Gregory, Jan. 31, 2017,
Sixth Amendment- Pre-trial partial seizure of assets did not deprive the defendant of her right to choose counsel where there was no evidence that she was not able to obtain the representation she desired.
Vacated and remanded by USSC – remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit for further consideration in light of Honeycutt v. United States, 581 U. S. ___ (2017). Summary here.
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JEFFREY MICHAEL SHIFLETT v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Court of Special Appeals, Nazarian, Sept. 28, 2016,
6th Amendment – Trial Restraint – Giving an unruly defendant the choice of wearing an ankle bracelet that delivers a stun if activated or not participating in his trial was not inappropriate in light of his demeanor
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RICHARD L. BLANKS v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Court of Special Appeals, Eyler, June 2, 2016,
Confrontation Clause – Violation of Probation – Sixth Amendment Confrontation Clause does not apply to a Violation of Probation Hearing
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RICHMOND D. PHILLIPS v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Court of Special Appeals, Friedman, Filed Oct. 27, 2015,
DNA – Where a DNA sample does not comply with statutory requirements to be automatically admissible, it reverts to the standard requirement of a Frye-Reed hearing