Legal Opinion

Eiler v. State

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland

Decided May 29, 1985No. 1302, September Term, 1984PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROBERT M. BELL, Judge.

After a jury trial in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County, 1 Rickey Eiler, appellant, was convicted of felony murder. He was sentenced to life imprisonment, of which all but thirty years was suspended. Appellant presents the following questions on this appeal.

1. Did the trial court commit prejudicial error in refusing to permit testimony by Dr. Michael Spodak regarding the State’s key witness’ psychological history?

2. Did the trial court commit prejudicial error when it refused to permit appellant the right to present evidence and/or cross-examine the State’s witness…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Alford v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  2. Dorsey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1976
  3. United States v. Joanne Lindstrom, Dennis SlaterCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
  4. Bremer v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1973
  5. Funkhouser v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1982

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Ayers v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1994
  2. Rainville v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1992
  3. Lancaster v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1991
  4. Hannah v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2011
  5. Ferrell v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1988

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