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where a trial court has abused the discretion vested in it, or, alternatively, we are asked to endorse the equally exceptional position that this is the first “unusual and compelling circumstance” since the Court of Appeals adopted this articulation of the rule in 1975. A. S. Abell Co., 274 Md. at 721. After weighing the considerations that are woven through our authorities on this subject; namely, judicial economy, comity, and control of the litigation; we hold that the trial court abused its discretion

MONTGOMERY United States Courts of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit 718 F.2d 1033 (11th Cir. 1983) Facts: Jimmy Maddox was convicted of rape in a Georgia state court and sentenced to life imprisonment. Having unsuccessfully pursued his direct appeal and the state post-conviction remedy, Maddox filed a federal habeas

Virginia’s Constitution (West Virginia Legislature, 2015). The state of Virginia consists of 95 counties and has a judicial system. The judicial system consists of “Supreme Court of Virginia, the Court of Appeals of Virginia, circuit courts in thirty-one judicial circuits, general district, and juvenile and domestic relations district courts in thirty-two districts, and magistrates in offices in thirty-two districts” (Virginia's Judicial System, 2009). Virginia has always held elections of its governors

Brady Vs Maryland Brady vs. Maryland was a landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the prosecution had withheld from the criminal defendant certain evidence. The defendant faced his conviction, arguing it had been contrary to the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Maryland prosecuted Brady and a companion, Boblit, for murder. Brady admitted being involved in the murder, but claimed Boblit had done the actual killing. The prosecution had withheld

Case Briefing Maryland v. King I. Facts The Maryland DNA Collection Act (MDCA) gave the state and police officers permission to collect DNA specimens from people who are detained for a violent crime, an attempt to conduct a violent crime, breaking and entering, or attempted to break and enter. Police arrested Alonzo Jay King, Jr. was on first and second assault charges. While he was under arrest before his sentence, King's DNA was collected and documented in Maryland's DNA file. King's DNA to

coincide with current interpretations of the Fourth Amendment which protects citizens against unreasonable searches and seizures. The Supreme Court addressed this issue in the 2013 case of Maryland v King explicitly related to the legality of DNA collection of individuals early in the booking process for serious crimes. In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that pre-conviction DNA collection of those arrested for serious crimes is constitutional and does not violate the Fourth Amendment; a

On March 5, 1976, Woman named Patricia McDonough was robbed by Michael Lee Smith in Baltimore, Maryland. After the robbery McDonough provided the description of the robber and his car information to the police station. In a period of few days, McDonough began receiving intimidating phone calls from the robber to stop accusing him. The police observed Smith’s car in McDonough neighborhood and identified the car owner by using the car plate number. To confirm the robber, police requested the telecom

both in federal and state courts. A good example to this fact is a comparison between 3 different cases that pertain to decisions from both state and federal court, these cases are Maryland v Craig, Pennsylvania v Ludwig, and Ohio v Self. These cases deal with the defendant’s right to confront witnesses when the witness is a child who is

Case Citation: Maryland v. Pringle 540 U.S. 366 (2003) Parties: The State of Maryland, Appellant / Appellee, Joseph Jermaine Pringle / Plaintiff / Appellants Facts: August 7, 1999, a car occupied by three men, Donte Partlow (driver and owner of vehicle) accused Pringle (front seat passenger), and Otis Smith riding in the back seat, were ultimately pulled over by a police officer for driving over the speed limit. Upon the officer approaching the vehicle, he asked to see Partlow’s license and

a fight or other dispute that rise to some level of violence. In a mutual fight, the first person to report to the police is usually not charged, and in most cases, the person who did not start the fight is usually charged in Maryland. Assault is a serious case in Maryland and it has a serious penalties, with that, one needs a experienced lawyer who can challenge the evidence and argue that the case does not warrant the penalties so that the charge amount can be reduce or the case might be dismissed