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Johnson v. State

Citations

  • 757 A.2d 796
  • 360 Md. 250
  • 2000 Md. LEXIS 511

How courts have described this case

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

  • recognizing that “ ‘[t]he canons and principles which we follow in construing statutes apply equally to an interpretation of our rules.’ ”
  • explaining that the Court must analyze the statute “in its entirety, rather than independently construing its sub-parts[]”
  • “We have often noted that looking to relevant case law and appropriate secondary authority enables us to place the rule in question in the proper context”
  • “We have explained that the rule serves dual purposes. In terms of fundamental fairness, broad discovery aids the defendant in preparing his or her defense and protects him or her from surprise at trial.”

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Judges: Harrell

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