Smith v. State

Lamont Smith v. State of Maryland No. 573, Sept. Term 2022 Opinion by Leahy, J. Preservation > Confrontation Clause and Maryland Rule 5-804(b)(3) Though the Confrontation Clause and Rule 5-804(b)(3) are interrelated, “it is well-settled that the two grounds are not synonymous or coextensive; thus objecting on one ground does not preserve the other ground.” Collins v. State,

164 Md. App. 582, 605-06

(2005). Evidence > Maryland Rule 5-804(b)(3) > Statement Against Interest > Corroborating Circumstances > Trustworthiness Maryland Rule 5-804(b)(3) instructs that a statement “tending to expose the…