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Bellamy v. State

Citations

  • 941 A.2d 1107
  • 403 Md. 308
  • 2008 Md. LEXIS 36

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Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • concluding that statements in a prosecutor's proffer from a prior case were admissible as statements made by a party opponent because: (1
  • concluding that statements in a prosecutor's proffer from a prior case were admissible as statements made by a party opponent because: (1) the statements \unequivocally manifested an adoption of or belief in [the defendant's] statement\ during the plea hearing; and (2
  • explaining that “what evidence to believe, what weight to be given it, and what facts flow from that evidence are for the jury ... to determine”
  • holding that “a person aids and abets the commission of a crime by knowingly associating with the criminal venture with the intent to help commit the crime, being present when the crime is committed, and seeking by some act to make the crime succeed”
  • speaking of “unequivocally manifesting] an adoption of or belief in” a statement of another
  • “ ‘Once it has been determined that error was committed, reversal is required unless the error did not influence the verdict; the error is harmless only if it did not play any role in the jury’s verdict.’ ”

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Judges: Bell, Raker, Harrell, Battaglia, Greene, Cathell

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