Legal Opinion
Parker v. State
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided December 29, 2009No. 1351, September Term, 2006PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtOpinion by Meredith, J.
A jury in the Circuit Court for Washington County convicted Willie Lee Parker, appellant, of the crime of retaliation against a witness, in violation of Maryland Code (2002, 2005 supp.), Criminal Law Article (“CrL”), § 9-303. Parker raises four issues, which we quote in the order in which we will address them:
1. Is [CrL] § 9-303 unconstitutionally vague?
2. Was the evidence legally sufficient to sustain Appellant’s conviction?
3. Did the trial court err in refusing to declare a mistrial [after the prosecutor alerted the jury to a prior conviction of the appellant]?
4. Did the trial court err in…
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