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Court of Appeals of Maryland· 11/17/2009

Arrington v. State

Citations

  • 983 A.2d 1071
  • 411 Md. 524
  • 2009 Md. LEXIS 849

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  • recognizing that Court’s ability to entertain an appeal must be legislatively granted
  • explaining that the General Assembly introduced the doctrine of waiver into the Uniform Postconviction Procedure Act “to achieve finality in the criminal adjudicative process, without unduly interfering with a defendant’s right to fully present his case before a court”
  • explaining that the General Assembly introduced the doctrine of waiver into the Uniform Postconviction Procedure Act “to achieve finality in the criminal adjudicative process, without unduly interfering with a defendant’s right to fully present his case before a court”
  • \[T]he court's discretion is always tempered by the requirement that the court correctly apply the law applicable to the case.\
  • “[W]e conclude that the right of appeal granted in CP Section 8-201(k)(6) is a direct right of appeal to this Court, which does not require a litigant to petition for certiorari.”
  • “Although reviewing factual determinations of the post-conviction court under a clearly erroneous standard, we make an independent determination of relevant law and its application to the facts.” (quoting State v. Adams, 406 Md. 240, 255, 958 A.2d 295 (2008))

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Judges: Adkins, Battaglia

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