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Gore v. State

Citations

  • 522 A.2d 1338
  • 309 Md. 203
  • 1987 Md. LEXIS 210

How courts have described this case

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

  • stating that “it is generally improper for a trial judge to show his or her opinion of those matters upon which the jury will eventually pass”
  • holding that, after the trial court stated to defense counsel “you can object all you want, but I’m going to [give the 11 In support of his latter contention, Montague relies on Thompson v. State, 393 Md. 291, 303 (2006
  • reversing a conviction after a trial court, in its jury instructions, commented on the sufficiency of the evidence in a way that may have influenced the jurors
  • reversing a conviction after a trial court, in its jury instructions, commented on the sufficiency of the evidence in a way that may have influenced the jurors
  • explaining that Rule 4-325(e) requires a party (1) to object to a jury instruction promptly on the record after the trial court instructs the jury; and (2) to state distinctly the matter to which the party objects and the ground for the objection
  • “[T]he weight of the evidence as well as the credit to be given to the witnesses are matters for the jury, and only the jury, to determine in a ease where it is the trier of the facts”

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Judges: Murphy, Eldridge, Cole, Rodowsky, Couch, McAuliffe, Smith

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