Legal Opinion
State v. Smith
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided August 13, 2024No. 30/23PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
State of Maryland v. Lamont Smith, No. 30, September Term, 2023, Opinion by Booth, J. ADMISSION OF HEARSAY EVIDENCE UNDER DECLARATION AGAINST PENAL INTEREST—The Supreme Court of Maryland has established a process for admitting certain types of hearsay statements that fall within a particular hearsay exception that is commonly known as the “declaration against penal interest.” State v. Matusky,
343 Md. 467
(1996). Under that process, when a proponent seeks to admit presumptively inadmissible hearsay statements that comprise an extended narrative or interview, a trial court must conduct a…
2Cases cited38 opinions
- Ohio v. RobertsSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Lee v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Williamson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Cruz v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- State v. RobertsWashington Supreme Court · 2000
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