Maryland Criminal Law and Policy

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Clifford Butler v. State

Posted on February 2, 2017 by admin

CLIFFORD BUTLER v. STATE OF MARYLAND
DERIUS DUNCAN v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Court of Special Appeals, Meredith, Feb. 2, 2017,
Proffer- Where a proffer agreement was ambiguous in light of parol evidence, it was interpreted against the government.
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Hines v. State

Posted on November 10, 2016 by admin

STATE OF MARYLAND v. TEVIN HINES
Court of Appeals, Greene, Nov. 10, 2016,
Joinder – Reversible error under Rule 4-253 where defendant objected to joinder and suffered “unfair” prejudice when evidence was presented at joined trial that would have been inadmissible against him.

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