Legal Opinion
State v. Adams-Bey
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided August 25, 2016No. 105/15PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBarbera, C.J.
The Uniform Postconviction Procedure Act (“UPPA”) gives the circuit court the discretion to reopen a postconviction proceeding if doing so is “in the interests of justice.” Md. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. § 7-104 (2001, 2008 Repl. Vol.). 1 We granted the State’s petition for a writ of certiorari in this case to decide whether that same provision likewise grants the Court of Special Appeals the authority to afford the same relief. 2 We conclude easily that it does not. The answer to that particular question, however, does not resolve the matter at hand.
Rather, we must look to another aspect of the…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Arizona v. FulminanteSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Furman v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Sullivan v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Rose v. ClarkSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Schowgurow v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1965
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3Cited by7 opinions
- In re: J.J. and T.S.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2016
- Tate v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2018
- Bodeau v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2020
- Calhoun-El v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2016
- In re: J.J. and T.S.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 2017
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