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Jackson v. State

Citations

  • 772 A.2d 273
  • 364 Md. 192
  • 2001 Md. LEXIS 204

How courts have described this case

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

  • stating that a defendant's geographical origins \would clearly be an improper factor upon which to base a defendant's sentence\
  • stating that a defendant's geographical origins \would clearly be an improper factor upon which to base a defendant's sentence\
  • determining the trial judge failed to maintain impartiality in a sentencing hearing
  • determining the trial judge failed to maintain impartiality in a sentencing hearing
  • “Simply stated, it is not permissible to base the severity of sentencing on where people live, have lived, or where they were raised.”

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Judges: Cathell

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