Criminal Law & Procedure Cases Decided by the Court of Appeals & Court of Special Appeals in 2004
By Professor Byron L. Warnken
with Assistance from Law Clerk Matthew Gordon
(PDF Document 594KB)

In future Criminal Law Section newsletter issues we hope to offer a "point, point-counter" or, an informational exchange, between the State and the defense regarding issues of confusion and/or controversy. Potential topics include:

1. "Md. Rule 4-263 and Open File Discovery:
   Variance in Application Throughout the State,"
2. "The 'Pro's' and 'Con's' -- and Actual Availability -- of a Two-Party Plea Versus a Three-Party Plea,"
3. "Presentence Investigations: Md. Rule 4-341 Versus
   Custom and Usage Throughout the State,"
4. "'Tailoring' Jury Instructions Versus 'Automatic Pilot': The Conflict Between the Introduction to the MPJI-Criminal and the concurrence in Wills v. State,"
5. "Dealing with the Media," and
6. "Brady and Its Progeny: What and How Much?"

Volunteers are asked to write 250 to 500 words on these, or any other topics that strike your fancy and to submit them via e-mail to Richard A. Finci, Esq.,Chair, Newsletter Committee, 301-459-8200. "Point, counter-point" teams should contact Professor Byron L. Warnken to arrange a conference call at 443-921-1112.


Respectfully Submitted by,

Judge Jamey Weitzman, Chair, Criminal Law Section Council
Richard Finci, Newsletter Chair
Professor Byron Warnken, Newsletter Co-Chair