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Sessoms v. Maryland

Citations

  • 744 A.2d 9
  • 357 Md. 274
  • 2000 Md. LEXIS 6

How courts have described this case

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  • following federal court jurisprudence, including Stevens and involving Rule 404(b), Court of Appeals of Maryland held that other crimes evidence of a third party, since it does not create a risk of prejudice to the defendant, is not governed by Maryland’s Rule 404(b
  • “The test for admissibility of similar offense evidence introduced by the defendant ... must (be
  • adult caregiver prosecuted for burns and beatings inflicted on toddler left in her car e
  • collecting cases from various federal and state courts
  • collecting cases from various federal and state courts
  • same as to missing witness inference

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Judges: Bell, Eldridge, Rodowsky, Raker, Wilner, Cathell, Harrell

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