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
DARRELL BELLARD v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Court of Special Appeals, Nazarian, August 31, 2016,
Murder – Sentencing – Statutory remnants of the repeal of the death penalty did not create a new sentencing procedure that allowed for election of sentencing by jury in 1st Degree Murder trials
OTIS RICH v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Court of Special Appeals, Nazarian, Aug. 30, 2016,
Coram Nobis – Passage of 16 years, without actual evidence or proffer demonstrating prejudice, is insufficient to presume laches
DEANDRE RICARDO WILLIAMS v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Court of Appeals, Battaglia, Filed Dec. 18, 2015,
Miranda – “I don’t want to say nothing. I don’t know.” held to be ambiguous and insufficient to invoke right to remain silent.
(Dissent: McDonald, Barbera, Adkins – “I don’t know” was a separate statement; didn’t modify “I don’t want to say nothing.” Therefore not ambiguous.)
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LABRIA PAIGE v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Court of Special Appeals, Wright, Nov. 30, 2015,
Miranda – Mere presence of police officer on scene is not the equivalent of being in police custody for Miranda purposes