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IN RE: E.B.
Criminal law — Peace order — Hostile courtroom environment On February 22, 2023, Appellee Joshua Lyons, on behalf of himself and his son M.L., filed a peace order complaint against Appellant E.B., a juvenile, with the Department of Juvenile Services (“DJS”). Read the opinion
WILLIAM WRIGHT v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Criminal procedure — Search warrant — Probable cause The issue before us is the validity of a warrant to search a hotel room rented by appellant, William Wright. Read the opinion
MARK EDMUND CHRISTIAN, II v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Criminal procedure — Accuracy of transcript — Jury instructions In 2019, the Supreme Court of Maryland remanded Mark Edmund Christian, II’s postconviction action to the Circuit Court for Harford County for that court to determine whether the transcript of Mr. Christian’s trial “differs from what actually occurred and, if appropriate, conform the record accordingly.” Read [&hell[...]
DEVONTA LEWIS BOLDEN v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Criminal law — Reckless endangerment — Sufficiency of evidence On July 26, 2022, officers attempted to arrest Devonta Lewis Bolden for trespassing on posted property. When Mr. Bolden tried to flee, a struggle ensued and police recovered his satchel, which contained heroin and cocaine. Read the opinion
TERRENCE EDWARD HAMMOCK v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Criminal law — Right to confront witnesses — Unpreserved issues Terrence Hammock was convicted by a jury in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County of multiple crimes, including home invasion, robbery with a dangerous weapon, four separate counts of first-degree assault, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and the unlawful taking […]
BIG PIG MD, LLC, ET AL. v. GARY R. HASH, ET AL.
Civil litigation — Receivership — Reversible error On November 8, 2021, Gary R. Hash and JPG Foods, LLC, appellees, filed in the Circuit Court for Queen Anne’s County a motion for the appointment of a receiver for JPG Foods, LLC. Read the opinion
AYINDE DELEON v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Criminal law — Probation violation — Unallowable appeal Following a 2007 jury trial in the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County, Ayinde DeLeon, appellant, was convicted of first-degree assault and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder. Read the opinion
BRIAN REYNOSO v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Criminal law — Possession with intent to distribute — Motion to suppress Following a not guilty plea upon an agreed statement of facts, Brian Reynoso, appellant, was convicted of one count of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. The court sentenced him to three years’ imprisonment, with all but 20 days suspended, and 18 […]
IN THE MATTER OF JOHN ALLEN
Zoning — Commercial vehicle parking — Variance On May 4, 2022, the Harford County Board of Appeals, in a de novo review of a Zoning Hearing Examiner’s decision, denied the appellant, John Allen’s, request for a variance to permit him to store a commercial vehicle and equipment at his residential property located at 3909 Love […]
KIM N. OJO v. COWAN SYSTEMS, LLC
Torts — Negligence — Denied motion to continue On November 14, 2018, Kim N. Ojo, appellant, was involved in a motor vehicle accident with a tractor-trailer truck owned by Cowan Systems, LLC, appellee. On October 7, 2021, appellant, filed a pro se complaint against appellee for negligence in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City. Read […]
SHAUNESI Y. DEBERRY v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Criminal law — Assault — Unallowable motions Following a jury trial in the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County, Shaunesi Y. DeBerry, appellant, was convicted of second-degree assault. Read the opinion
WALTER HARDING v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Criminal law — Substance abuse evaluation — Unallowable appeal Following a 1989 jury trial in the Circuit Court for Howard County, Walter Harding, appellant, was convicted of two counts for first-degree murder and related firearm offenses. Read the opinion
