Petitions for Writ of Certiorari

Denied Petitions for Writ of Certiorari

Granted March 9, 2006

September Term 2005

Steven Anthony Powell v. State of Maryland - Case No. 129, September Term 2005.

ISSUE - CRIMINAL LAW - DID THE DEFENDANT VALIDLY WAIVE HIS RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL WHERE PURPORTEDLY THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OR FINDING OF VOLUNTARINESS ON THE RECORD?
 

Tavony Wayne Zylanz v. State of Maryland - Case No. 130, September Term 2005.

ISSUE - CRIMINAL LAW - DID THE TRIAL COURT PROPERLY ACCEPT THE DEFENDANT'S KNOWING AND VOLUNTARY WAIVER OF HIS RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL?
 

Eric Miller v. Bay City Property Owners Association, Inc. - Case No. 131, September Term 2005.

ISSUE - REAL PROPERTY - DID THE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION PROPERLY FULFILL THE CONDITION NECESSARY TO ENFORCE A RECORDED IRREVOCABLE BOAT HARBOR RESERVATION IN A DEED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION?
 

Ernest James Myers v. State of Maryland - Case No. 132, September Term 2005.

ISSUE - CRIMINAL LAW - DOES THE MERE EXISTENCE OF AN OUTSTANDING ARREST WARRANT DISCOVERED AFTER A TRAFFIC STOP EXCUSE THE ILLEGAL STOP AND DETENTION OF THE DRIVER?
 

Prince George's County, Maryland v. Ray's Used Cars, et al. - Case No. 133, September Term 2005.

ISSUE - ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - MAY USED CAR DEALERSHIPS SEEKING TO CHALLENGE ZONING ORDINANCES PURSUE DECLARATORY OR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF WITHOUT FIRST EXHAUSTING AVAILABLE ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES?
 

Stanley R. Frankel v. Saraj Schlesinger Frankel - Case No. 134, September Term 2005.

ISSUE - FAMILY LAW - DOES A CHILD SUPPORT ORDER WHICH RELIES UPON A FATHER'S NON-INCOME PRODUCING ASSETS TO MAINTAIN THE CHILDREN IN A LIFESTYLE CREATED BY THE GRANDPARENTS VIOLATE MARYLAND LAW?
 

R. Alan Banks, Jr., et ux. v. Ira A. Pusey - Case No. 135, September Term 2005.

ISSUE - REAL PROPERTY - IS A PRESCRIPTIVE EASEMENT PRESUMED BY THE USE OF A LANE BY THIRD PARTIES INVITEES?
 

Clipper Windpower, Inc., et al. v. Paul C. Sprenger, et al. - Case No. 136, September Term 2005.

ISSUE - ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - IS A PERSON WHO DOES NOT FORMALLY INTERVENE IN A PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION PROCEEDING ENTITLED TO SEEK A REHEARING AND THEREBY STAY THE TIME LIMIT FOR FILING A PETITION FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW?
 

Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr., Governorm et al v. Flor Perez - Case No. 137, September Term 2005.

ISSUE - STATE FINANCE - WERE RESIDENT ALIENS ENTITLED TO BENEFITS UNDER THE STATE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IN THE ABSENCE OF AN APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR SUCH BENEFITS IN THE STATE BUDGET?
 

Nathaniel Cottman v. State of Maryland - Case No. 1, September Term 2006.

ISSUE - APPEALS - MUST AN APPELLATE COURT WITHDRAW ITS OPINION AND DISMISS THE APPEAL IF THE APPELLANT IS GRANTED A NEW TRIAL BEFORE THE OPINION IS ISSUED?

Comcast Sportsnet Mid-Atlantic, L. P. v. Baltimore Orioles, L.P., et al. - Case No. 2, September Term 2006.

ISSUE - CONTRACTS - WAS THE LICENSE AGREEMENT ALLOWING COMCAST SPORTSNET TO BROADCAST ON PAY TV ORIOLES BASEBALL GAMES PROPERLY INTERPRETED BY THE CIRCUIT COURT?

Denied March 7, 2006

Rosenweig v. Miller - Pet. Docket No. 609

Denied March 10, 2006

Adams, Peter Eli v. State - Pet. Docket No. 485

Anderson, Leighton F. v. State - Pet. Docket No. 521

Andresen v. Cohn - Pet. Docket No. 535

Bailey v. Jeter - Pet. Docket No. 486

Barnes, Kevin v. State - Pet. Docket No. 488

Buie, James William v. State - Pet. Docket No. 529

Cloyd, Lanard Anthony v. State - Pet. Docket No. 519

Cunningham, Andre M. v. State - Pet. Docket No. 492

Escalante, Marcos v. State - Pet. Docket No. 533

Fagan v. Fagan - Pet. Docket No. 527

Gatling, Philip J. v. State - Pet. Docket No. 495

Gerald, Ronald v. State - Pet. Docket No. 525

Gladhill, Austin Elmer III v. State - Pet. Docket No. 512

Groomes v. Laidlaw - Pet. Docket No. 504

Harris, Leonard Charles v. State - Pet. Docket No. 561

In Re: Aleah J. - Pet. Docket No. 522

In Re: Jessica Y. - Pet. Docket No. 534

Johnson, David S. v. State - Pet. Docket No. 523

Jones, Calvin L. Jr. v. State - Pet. Docket No. 526

Jordan, Anthony v. State - Pet. Docket No. 516

Lendmark v. Jester - Pet. Docket No. 489

McDermott v. Bowie - Pet. Docket No. 490

McQueen, Roger v. State - Pet. Docket No. 528

Morgan, Lawrence H. v. State - Pet. Docket No. 500

Mullen v. Dept. of Housing - Pet. Docket No. 510

Queenstown Welding v. Mastonadri - Pet. Docket No. 348

Riffin, James v. State - Pet. Docket No. 439

Rozen v. Greenberg - Pet. Docket No. 498

Sappington v. Sebour - Pet. Docket No. 506

Saville v. Scapa - Pet. Docket No. 514

Shiner v. Friedman - Pet. Docket No. 520

Smorgens v. Ford Motor - Pet. Docket No. 515

Tanko, Louis Peter Jr. v. State - Pet. Docket No. 398

Taylor v. Hubbard - Pet. Docket No. 491

Warren v. Board of Appeals - Pet. Docket No. 536

Wells Fargo v. Diamond Point - Pet. Docket No. 524

Williams, Erdly v. State - Pet. Docket No. 531

Winston v. King - Pet. Docket No. 502

Wolfe v. Maryland National Golf - Pet. Docket No. 496

Wright, Dion Leslie v. State - Pet. Docket No. 518