Tag Archives: Criminal Law

In the Name of Public Safety: Issues and Exceptions to Maryland’s Child Interrogation Protection Act

*Qiara Butler I. Introduction In April 2022, the Maryland General Assembly passed several pieces of legislation involving police accountability and their interactions with the community.[1] One of the most impactful pieces of legislation was Senate Bill 53, also known as the Child Interrogation Protection Act.[2] This statute, which went into effect October 1, 2022,[3] establishesContinue reading “In the Name of Public Safety: Issues and Exceptions to Maryland’s Child Interrogation Protection Act”

Panel Discussion: “Innocence Isn’t Enough” The Intentionally High Bar to Exoneration

Join our panelists, Michele Nethercott, Erica J. Suter, and George Seward, in discussing challenges to successful claims of actual innocence, October 27th at 6:00pm in the Moot Courtroom. Click on the title for more details and for registration links.

Highest Case Note from Write-On 2022: O’Sullivan v. State, 265 A.3d 1015 (Md. 2021)

*Devyn King The Court of Appeals of Maryland refused to abrogate the two-witness rule for common law perjury cases. O’Sullivan v. State, 265 A.3d 1015 (Md. 2021). I. Introduction In O’Sullivan v. State, the Court of Appeals of Maryland assessed the State’s request to abrogate the two-witness rule for misdemeanor perjury offenses.[1] In a perjuryContinue reading “Highest Case Note from Write-On 2022: O’Sullivan v. State, 265 A.3d 1015 (Md. 2021)”

Highest Case Note from Write-On 2021: State v. Sayles, 244 A.3d 1139 (Md. 2021)

*Jeffrey Neuman The Court of Appeals of Maryland held that the circuit court did not abuse its discretion when it instructed jurors that jury nullification is a juror’s willful dismissal of evidence or refusal to apply the law and that the jurors are not authorized to engage in such a practice. State v. Sayles, 244Continue reading “Highest Case Note from Write-On 2021: State v. Sayles, 244 A.3d 1139 (Md. 2021)”