PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI
Granted January 9, 2006
Heidi Beilis v. American Radiology Associates,
P.A. - Case No. 108, September Term 2005.
Kevin C. Alston v. State of Maryland - Case No. 109, September Term 2005.
ISSUE - CRIMINAL LAW - DID THE TRIAL
COURT PROPERLY IMPOSE A SENTENCE OF FIVE YEARS WITHOUT THE POSSIBILITY
OF PAROLE UNDER ART. 27, SEC. 449(e)?
Warren Thompson v. State of Maryland - Case No. 110, September Term 2005.
ISSUE - CRIMINAL LAW - SHOULD JURY
INSTRUCTIONS ON FLIGHT OF THE DEFENDANT AS EVIDENCE OF GUILT BE DISALLOWED
IN CRIMINAL CASES?
Zachary Shawn Fowler v. Motor Vehicle Administration - Case No. 111, September Term 2005.
ISSUE - ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - IN A
DRIVER LICENSE SUSPENSION HEARING MUST A HEARSAY WITNESS REQUESTED BE PRODUCED
WHERE THERE IS A DISPUTE ON A GENUINE ISSUE OF FACT?
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission v. Kathleen Anderson - Case No. 112, September Term 2005.
ISSUE - ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - WAS
THE COMMISSION ENTITLED TO APPEAL THE ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING BOARD' S DECISION
UNDER EITHER LEOBR OR THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT?
James Jeandell v. State of Maryland - Case No. 113, September Term 2005.
ISSUE - CONSTITUTIONAL LAW - IS MARYLAND'S
SEX OFFENDER REGFISTRATION STATUTORY SCHEME UNCONSTITUTIONALLY VAGUE AS
APPLIED TO HOMELESS OFFENDERS?
Raymond Alan Curtin v. State of
Maryland - Case No. 114, September Term 2005.
(Petition granted and cross-petition
denied).
ISSUE - JURIES - IS IT PROPER TO
ASK PROSPECTIVE JURORS IF THEY HAVE ANY BIAS ON THE SUBJECT OF GUNS?
Saturio Grogerio Fields v. State
of Maryland - Case No. 115, September Term 2005.
David Lowery a/k/a Eddie Jahmal
Lowery - Case No. 116, September Term 2005.
Pierre A. Wilson and Tyrell Gray
v. State of Maryland - Case No. 117, September Term 2005.
Cynthia Campbell v. Amir Bolourian, et al. - Case No. 118, September Term 2005.
ISSUE - APPEALS - DOES AN APPELLATE
COURT HAVE JURISDICTION TO REVIEW A CIRCUIT COURT'S ORDER UNDER THE COLLATERAL
ORDER DOCTRINE?
Tony Eugene Blickenstaff v. State of Maryland - Case No. 119, September Term 2005.
ISSUE - CRIMINAL LAW - DID THE TRIAL
JUDGE ILLEGALLY SENTENCE THE DEFENDANT TO SERVE MORE THAN EIGHTEEN MONTHS
IN A LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY?
Kevin Cornell Jones v. State of Maryland - Case No. 120, September Term 2005.
ISSUE - CRIMINAL LAW - WAS THE DEFENSE ENTITLED TO CALL AS A WITNESS THE POLICE OFFICER WHO CONDUCTED THE PHOTO ARRAY IN AN EFFORT TO PROVE THAT THE ARRAT WAS UNDULY SUGGESTIVE?
Baltimore Sun v. Mitchell - Pet. Docket No. 434
Blackwell, Jermaine v. State - Pet. Docket No. 440
Board of Elections v. Green Party - Pet. Docket No. 449 and cross-petition
Chen v. Branch Banking - Pet. Docket No. 427
Collins, Adrian F. v. State - Pet. Docket No. 442
In Re: Adoption of Shawn W. - Pet. Docket No. 399
Jackson, Kevin Eugene v. State - Pet. Docket No. 444
Koshko v. Haining - Pet. Docket No. 499
Paige, Anthony B. v. State - Pet. Docket No. 448
Pope v. Brush - Pet. Docket No. 291
Reed v. Prince George's County - Pet. Docket No. 451
Walker v. Galley - Pet. Docket No. 433
Walker v. Galley - Pet. Docket No. 445
Wilson, Bryan v. State - Pet. Docket No. 279
Worthy v. Haole - Pet. Docket No. 432