State v. Gross

How courts have described this case

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

• holding that DNA PCR evidence not covered by statute and requiring the evidence be subjected to the inquiry outlined in Reed
• holding that “the failure to anticipate a possible change in the local law of evidence or to push for such a change is not an instance of counsel’s representation [falling] below an objective standard of reasonableness.”
• admonishing that persuasive federal law may be looked to, but not necessarily to the exclusion of independent judgment and analysis by Maryland courts
• admonishing that persuasive federal law may be looked to, but not necessarily to the exclusion of independent judgment and analysis by Maryland courts
• holding that the appropriate relief for ineffective assistance of appellate counsel is the “awarding of a belated or new appeal,” noting that the relief “should be tailored to fit the deficiency” (quotation marks and citation omitted)
• “[C]ounsel is under no duty to anticipate a change in the case law” because trial counsel’s performance is judged “upon the situation as it existed at the time of trial.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

17 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Haas v. Lockheed Martin Corp.
  Court of Appeals of Maryland· 2007-01-09· cited 143×
• United States v. Horn
  D. Maryland· 2002-01-31· cited 53×
• State v. Jones
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 2001-04-26· cited 38×
• Wagner v. State
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 2005-01-03· cited 29×
• Kulbicki v. State
  Court of Appeals of Maryland· 2014-08-27· cited 18×
• State v. Peterson
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 2004-09-13· cited 15×
• Perry v. State
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 2002-11-07· cited 11×
• Schmitt v. State
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 2001-08-31· cited 10×
• Clark v. State
  Court of Appeals of Maryland· 2023-08-31· cited 6×
• Villados v. State.
  Hawaii Supreme Court· 2020-12-09· cited 5×
• State v. Davis
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 2021-01-28· cited 5×
• Evans v. State
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 2003-06-25· cited 4×
• Otts v. United States
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2007-09-13· cited 3×
• Muti v. University of Maryland Medical Systems Corp.
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 2011-02-04· cited 3×
• State v. Latham
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 2008-10-29· cited 2×
• Gantt v. State
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 2019-06-04· cited 1×
• Clark v. State
  Court of Appeals of Maryland· 2023-09-12