Yancey v. State — Limited remand ordered to complete skipped Batson rebuttal step
Case Alfred Yancey v. State of Maryland Court Appellate Court of Maryland Judge Nazarian (Martin O’Malley, 2012) Date Decided July
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Carroll v. State — Affirmed murder conviction for driver who positioned getaway vehicle and coordinated with shooters
Case Berquan Carroll v. State of Maryland Court Appellate Court of Maryland Judge Eyler, Deborah S. (Parris N. Glendening, 1997)
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Chase v. Md. Dep’t of State Police — Court affirms handgun permit denial for Virginia felony conviction, holds actual imposed sentence controls regardless of out-of-state law
Case In the Matter of Michael Chase Court Appellate Court of Maryland Judge Kehoe, S. (Wes Moore, 2024) Date Decided
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Vivar v. Dilts — Affirmed that use plaintiffs in wrongful death actions must file to intervene by the statutory deadline or lose all rights to participate, rejecting relation-back relief
Case Juan Carlos Vivar v. Samantha Jackson Dilts, M.D., et al., Case No. 82, Sept. Term 2025 Court Appellate Court
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Cunningham v. State — Court applies minority tolling to Maryland Tort Claims Act’s three-year filing deadline
Case Cameron Cunningham v. State of Maryland, et al. Court Appellate Court of Maryland Judge Wells, C.J. (Larry Hogan, 2019)
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State v. Fields — Appellate Court reverses dismissal; age restrictions and permit scheme constitutional post-Bruen
Case State of Maryland v. Terrell Henry Fields Court Appellate Court of Maryland Judge Graeff (Martin O’Malley, 2008) Date Decided
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Brvenik v. Kavanagh — Appellate court reformed marital settlement agreement after husband failed to disclose clerical error in equity calculation
Case Jason Ronald Brvenik v. Brooke Ann Kavanagh, Nos. 1187 & 2058, Sept. Term 2024 Court Appellate Court of Maryland
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Hicks v. State — Appellate Court Holds Gun Possession Alone Cannot Justify a Terry Stop Post-Bruen
In a landmark in banc ruling, the Appellate Court of Maryland holds that—after the Supreme Court’s Bruen decision—merely observing a person carrying a firearm does not give police reasonable suspicion to conduct a Terry stop. Officers must point to specific, articulable facts suggesting the gun is being carried illegally.
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Forest Grove Citizens Ass’n v. Forest Glen Medical Center — Maryland appellate court affirms Planning Board approval of mixed-use redevelopment near Forest Glen Metro Station
Case Forest Grove Citizens Association, et al. v. Forest Glen Medical Center, LLP, et al. Court Appellate Court of Maryland
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In re: Brawner Builders — Maryland appellate court reverses contractor’s VEQ equitable-adjustment award, reinstating agency denial
Case In the Matter of Brawner Builders, Inc. Court Appellate Court of Maryland Judge Friedman (Martin O’Malley, 2014) Date Decided
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Moore v. CVS Pharmacy — Appellate Court of Maryland reverses summary judgment for CVS, finding genuine fact disputes on foreseeability and corporate control
Case Ashley Moore v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc., et al. Court Appellate Court of Maryland Judge Arthur (Martin O’Malley, 2014) Date
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Dept. of Public Safety v. Proctor — Maryland appeals court affirms order compelling prison to release murder surveillance video and investigation footage to slain inmate’s father
Case Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services v. Terry L. Proctor, Sr. Court Appellate Court of Maryland Judge Hotten
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Guthrie v. Vincenti — Maryland appellate court affirms that Harford County councilman’s nolo contendere plea to felony theft automatically removed him from office
Case Dion Guthrie v. Patrick Vincenti Court Appellate Court of Maryland Judge Zic (Larry Hogan, 2020) Date Decided May 6,
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Augustin v. Duncan — Parental presumption doesn’t apply when both parents are dead; paternal aunt’s custody claim reinstated
Case Cherlie Augustin v. David Duncan, et al. Court Appellate Court of Maryland Judge Arthur (Martin O’Malley, 2014) Date Decided
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Smith v. Upper Chesapeake Medical Ctr. — Maryland court holds COVID-19 emergency immunity covers all good-faith care under an emergency proclamation, not just COVID-19 treatment
Case James Smith, Jr., et al. v. Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Inc. Court Appellate Court of Maryland Judge Nazarian (Martin
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Caples v. Sinai Hospital — Maryland appellate court revives wrongful death suit against psychiatric hospital that discharged homicidal patient without warning his wife
Case Jacob Caples, et al. v. Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Inc., et al. Court Appellate Court of Maryland Judge Ripken
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Covington v. State — Appellate Court of Maryland affirms assault convictions, holds that a timely jury demand irrevocably divests District Court of jurisdiction
Case Timothy Aaron Covington v. State of Maryland Court Appellate Court of Maryland Judge Ripken (Larry Hogan, 2021) Date Decided
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Malvo v. State — Appellate Court of Maryland dismisses D.C. sniper’s interlocutory appeal for lack of jurisdiction
Case Lee Boyd Malvo v. State of Maryland Court Appellate Court of Maryland Judge Ripken (Larry Hogan, 2021) Date Decided
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Thomas v. State — Maryland court affirms murder conviction, upholding warrantless cell-tracking under exigent circumstances and mother’s text message as adoptive admission
Case Jerome Thomas v. State of Maryland Court Appellate Court of Maryland Judge Tang (Larry Hogan, 2022) Date Decided May
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Wittwer v. State — Court affirms denial of motion to correct illegal sentence, holding venue and plea-colloquy claims fall outside Rule 4-345(a)’s narrow scope
Case Robert Laverne Wittwer v. State of Maryland Court Appellate Court of Maryland Judge Wells (Larry Hogan, 2019) Date Decided
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State v. Prince — Appellate Court of Maryland reverses grant of new trial, holds detective’s lay testimony about cell tower locations was admissible and trial counsel was not ineffective for failing to object
Case State of Maryland v. Lionel Lee Prince Court Appellate Court of Maryland Judge Nazarian (Martin O’Malley, 2012) Date Decided
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Smith v. State — Maryland appellate court reverses conviction, orders charges dismissed with prejudice after State violated IAD’s 180-day trial deadline
Case John William Smith, Jr. v. State of Maryland Court Appellate Court of Maryland Judge Kehoe (Wes Moore, 2024) Date
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Campbell v. Campbell — Maryland appellate court affirms 15.96% military retirement share calculated by points formula for hybrid active/reserve service member
Case Kelly Marie Harrigan Campbell v. Kevin John Campbell Court Appellate Court of Maryland Judge Meredith (Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.,
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In re Estate of Duraiswamy — Appellate Court affirms finding of no common-law marriage, upholds Dead Man’s Statute exclusions in $2.7M estate dispute
Case In re: The Estate of Sam Duraiswamy Court Appellate Court of Maryland Judge Ripken (Larry Hogan, 2021) Date Decided