Court of Appeals of Maryland· 7/9/2001

Martin v. State

Citations

775 A.2d 385
364 Md. 692
2001 Md. LEXIS 455

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holding that trial court’s exclusion of proof that prosecution witness intended to file a civil lawsuit against accused was an abuse of discretion
finding error when “the State sought to draw an inference of guilt from petitioner’s consultation with an attorney.”
“[T]he complete denial to petitioner of an opportunity to impeach the witness’s credibility was not harmless error.”
denial of opportunity to establish the bias or pecuniary interest of the witness
denial of opportunity to establish the bias or pecuniary interest of the witness
“Evidence of a criminal defendant’s consultation with an attorney is highly prejudicial, as it is likely to give rise to the improper inference that a defendant in a criminal case is, or at least believes himself to be, guilty.”

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