Parker v. State

WILNER, Chief Judge.

The principal issue before us is one of judicial immunity. We shall hold that it applies in the circumstances of this case.

The relevant facts are undisputed. On April 14, 1988, appellant was convicted in the District Court of speeding, for which she was fined $150 and assessed $5 court costs. She appealed the judgment to the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, where a de novo trial was scheduled for July 26. Appellant failed to appear, however, and so the court, pursuant to Md.Rule 1314 c., determined that she had waived her right to a de novo trial, dismissed the appeal,…